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ace

 
/eɪs/ n [C] (TENNIS)

Definition

a serve (= hit of the ball that starts play) in tennis that is so strong and fast the other player cannot return the ball
(Definition of ace n (TENNIS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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