Meaning of SERVING
| Pronunciation: | | 'surving
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- [n] the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone; "he accepted service of the subpoena"
- [n] an individual portion of food or drink; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
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| | Synonyms: | | helping, portion, service, service of process |
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| | See Also: | | breast, bringing, delivery, drink, drumstick, libation, meal, medallion, mouthful, oyster, parson's nose, piece, pope's nose, repast, round, round of drinks, second joint, slice, small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity, taste, thigh, white meat, wing | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Serv"ing\,
a. & n. from {Serve}.
{Serving board} (Naut.), a flat piece of wood used in serving
ropes.
{Serving maid}, a female servant; a maidservant.
{Serving mallet} (Naut.), a wooden instrument shaped like a
mallet, used in serving ropes.
{Serving man}, a male servant, or attendant; a manservant.
{Serving stuff} (Naut.), small lines for serving ropes.
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