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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.
limit
Noun
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The limit is the edge of how far something can go. It can go up to the limit but no farther.
This fence is at the limit of my property.
The heater sets a limit to how cold it can be in the house; it can't get colder than that.
There is no limit to what we can do.
limit
Verb
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To make something stay inside a limit.
The fence limits the cows from going out of the field.
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If you limit someone, you reduce or take away their freedom.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
a
Determinative
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A is used when the following word could be any of a certain type.
Compare "A book I saw on the shelf" and "The book I gave you yesterday".
a
Noun
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A is the first letter of the alphabet.
The letter "a" comes before "b".
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In some schools, an A is a very high grade.
Ron got an A on his earth science test.
machine
Noun
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A machine is a man-made object with moving parts.
I'm putting the clothes in the washing machine. Is there anything you want washed?
This new machine is the fastest computer I've ever had.
machine
Verb
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If you machine something you fasten or shape it with a machine.