set point
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set point
n.
The point needed to win a set, as in tennis.
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set point
n
1. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set
2. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set
3. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set
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set′ point`
n.
Tennis. the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the set.
[1925–30]
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set point
- One's set point (for happiness) is a genetically determined level of happiness, to which one returns after positive or negative emotional experiences.See also related terms for positive.
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| Noun | 1. | set point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennis lawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court point - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points" |
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