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Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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server

Sports; Squash

The player serving the ball. Only the server can win points.

service

Sports; Squash

The way the ball is put into play by the server to start a rally.

service box

Sports; Squash

There are boxes on both sides of the court. The person serving the ball must have one foot on the ground inside the box, their foot can't touch any of the lines that make up the ...

set one

Sports; Squash

If the score becomes tied at 8-8, the player receiving the ball can call out "set one". This then means that the player to reach 9 points wins the game.

set two

Sports; Squash

If the score becomes tied at 8-8, the player receiving the ball can call out "set two". This then means that the player to reach 10 points wins the game.

short line

Sports; Squash

This is a line that is 2 inches (50 millimeters) in width, and is marked out on the floor 18 feet (5.44 meters) from the front wall. The line extends the full width of the court. ...

singles

Sports; Squash

A game of squash between two players. Usually these games are played to 9 points and the match consists of the best 3out of 5 games.