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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The final point needed to win a sports match, especially in tennis.

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  • noun sports, tennis A state in a game where a player can win the entire match by winning the next point. Often used in tennis.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun (tennis) the final point needed to win a match (especially in tennis)

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