server
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrvər/
:
sacador
- ...the high-flying, electrifying young woman out of UCLA, one of the deadliest servers in the world.
Examples
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The server stood behind the baseline, ready to begin the match.
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If the receiver is not positioned correctly, a gap may appear on the court, and the server may hit that area on the court.
Academic text (1995) -
In volleyball, the server must hit the ball over the net to start the play.
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During the tournament, the best server consistently scored points for her team.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Texting
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3.5
A computer or program that stores and sends website pages to people on the internet
- Specialized
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3.6
A computer on a network that stores files and lets other users access them with permission
- Specialized
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4.5
Relating to a computer system where one central computer provides services to many connected computers
- Specialized
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3.6
A problem that makes a computer that runs websites and apps stop working
- Specialized
A computer used only to store and share files for other computers
- Specialized
A computer that shares files on a network and is also used for work
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Server comes from the verb serve, which means 'to give or start something'. In games like tennis the server is the player who 'gives' the ball to begin the point, so the name matches their role.