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  2. Sevā - Wikipedia

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    Seva comes from the Sanskrit root sev-, "to serve", and is a central concept in both contemporary Hinduism and Sikhism. In Hinduism, seva means selfless service and is often associated with karma yoga (disciplined action) and bhakti yoga (disciplined devotion).

  3. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a meal set out on a table, etc. for diners to serve themselves a type of sideboard: bug insect of the order Hemiptera pathogen, bacteria, germ covert listening device (orig. US) defect in software (orig. in a machine) (orig. US) an enthusiast of something (orig. US) (v.) to apply a covert listening device (orig. US) (v.) to annoy (colloquial)

  4. Glossary of tennis terms - Wikipedia

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    Serve and volley: Method of play to serve and immediately move forward to the net to make a volley with the intent to hit a winner and end the point. [120] Serve-and-volleyer: Player that plays serves-and-volleys frequently or for all of their service points. Serve out: To win a set (and possibly therefore, the match) by holding serve.

  5. Volleyball jargon - Wikipedia

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    Jump float : A serve in which the player strikes the ball while jumping with no spin, or "float". This creates an erratic, difficult-to-read serve. Comparable to a knuckleball in baseball; Jump serve or jump topspin : A serve in which the player, both tosses and strikes the ball with topspin, making the ball drop sharply. This is differentiated ...

  6. List of restaurant terminology - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of restaurant terminology.A restaurant is a business that prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal, or with a running tab. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services.

  7. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    The intention, when writing a document, that the document should serve as a last will and testament. [8] ante: before “An antenuptial agreement is a contract between two people that is executed before marriage.” (in) arguendo: for the sake of argument bona fide: in good faith Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome. / ˈ b oʊ ...

  8. Glossary of pickleball - Wikipedia

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    Drop serve: A serve where the ball is dropped to the ground and allowed to bounce one or more times before striking it with the paddle. Volley serve: A serve where the ball is struck without allowing the ball to first hit the ground. Server number In doubles; either "1" or "2", designating whether the server is the team's first or second server.

  9. Serve (tennis) - Wikipedia

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    A serve (or, more formally, a service) in tennis is a shot to start a point. A player will hit the ball with a racquet so it will fall into the diagonally opposite service box without being stopped by the net. Normally players begin a serve by tossing the ball into the air and hitting it (usually near the highest point of the toss).