service line
- noun
- Jargon
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línea de servicio
- The projector was placed on the floor near the service line on the opponent's courtside so that the height of the opponent projected on the video screen would match his actual height.
Examples
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The opponent's movements were recorded on an indoor tennis court with the camera positioned midway between the net and service line, opposite the opponent's courtside.
Academic text (2005) -
The subject stood at the center of the baseline for the stroke and serve tests and at the "T" on the service line for the volley test.
Academic text (1990) -
With Hagglund in the back row, freshman outside hitter Samantha Bricio scored back-to-back points on the net, as well as from the service line.
Blog text (22) -
Before serving, she carefully positioned herself behind the service line to avoid a fault.
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During the match, he made sure not to cross the service line when delivering his serve.
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The coach instructed the players to practice their serves while standing behind the service line.
Synonyms
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3.2
A line at the edge of a court that marks the playing area in tennis
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'service line' is a straightforward compound: 'service' (the act of putting the ball into play) + 'line' (a mark), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is the line associated with serving. The precise rule detail (must not cross when serving) is a sport-specific convention, but the referent and function of the line are transparently derived from the constituents.
Etymology
Service line is a simple name made of service for the act of serving and line for the mark on the court. Imagine the server standing just behind that mark; if they step over it when they 'serve', they make a 'fault', so the term means the back boundary you must not cross when serving.