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ocean
Noun
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An ocean is a large area of salt water.
My great grandfather came across the Atlantic ocean from Scotland to Canada in 1882 on a sailing ship.
She stood on a beach in Japan and looked east at the sun coming up over the Pacific ocean.
transportation
Noun
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Transportation is the system or vehicles used to move people or things from one place to another.
In most of Canada, the main form of transportation is the family car.
The public transportation system in Tokyo is a mixture of busses and above- and below-ground trains.
The company is trying to reduce transportation costs by sending more goods by boat rather than airplane.
service
Noun
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An action or work by one person that can be consumed by another person.
Hair care is a service industry.
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A function that is provided by one program or machine for another.
This machine provides the name service for the LAN.
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The military.
I did three years of service before coming here.
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A set of dishes or utensils.
She brought out the silver tea service.
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The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games.
The player had four service faults in the set.
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A religious rite or ritual.
The funeral service was good.
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The serving, or delivery, of a document requiring someone to appear in a court of law.
The service happened yesterday.
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That which is provided by the government or its agents.
The Job Centre provides a service to the unemployed.
service
Verb
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If you service something, you serve them.
They service the customer base.
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If you service something, you perform maintenance on them.
He is going to service the car.