Phrase guide
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noun
A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis, volleyball
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noun
Alternative form of setpoint (“command signal fed into a controller”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see set, point. (a setting or location that is fixed)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
(tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: point
History
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Across languages
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