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1. tennis
   [n] - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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2. Tennis
   Ten'nis noun [ Middle English tennes , tenies , tenyse ; of uncertain origin, perhaps from French tenez hold or take it, from tenir to hold (see Tenable ).] A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept ...
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3. Tennis
   Ten'nis transitive verb To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis. [ R.] Spenser.
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4. tennis
   A game played by two or four players with rackets and an elastic ball on a level court divided by a low net. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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5. tennis
   lawn tennis noun a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
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6. Tennis
   • (n.) A play in which a ball is driven to and fro, or kept in motion by striking it with a racket or with the open hand. • (v. t.) To drive backward and forward, as a ball in playing tennis.
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7. tennis
   game in which two opposing players (singles) or pairs of players (doubles) use tautly strung rackets to hit a ball of specified size, weight, and ... [26 related articles]
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8. Tennis
   Tennis or Tinnis (both: tin'is) , medieval city of Egypt, on an island in Lake Manzala, southwest of modern Port Said. Tennis, founded when Tanis was abandoned, was a port and center of commerce of some importance. It was particularly notable for its fine textiles (much prized throughout the Mus...
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9. tennis
   tennis, game played indoors or outdoors by two players (singles) or four players (doubles) on a level court.Sections in this article:IntroductionRules and EquipmentHistoryBibliography
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10. Tennis
    Tennis (Lawn Tennis) is a game for two or four players played by striking a ball with a racket over a net stretched across a rectangular court of either grass or clay, or sometimes indoors on an artificial floor. Each playing surface has its own characteristics and affects the bounce of the ball, so...
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11. tennis
    Click images to enlargeRacket-and-ball game invented towards the end of the 19th century. Although played on different surfaces (grass, wood, shale, clay, concrete), it is also called `lawn tennis`. The aim of the two or four players (in singles or doubles matches) is to strike the ball into the prescrib...
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12. Tennis
    `Tennis` is a sport usually played between two players (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent`s court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels ...
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13. Tennis
    (video game) `Tennis` is a video game released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan in 1984. It was released in North America in 1985. Tennis has been re-released for many consoles and games, including; the NEC PC-8801, Game Boy, Animal Crossing, WarioWare: T...
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14. Tennis
    (album) `Tennis` is an album by Chris Rea, released in 1980. Track listing: All songs by Chris Rea # "Tennis" # "Sweet Kiss" # "Since I Don`t See You Anymore" # "Dancing Girls" # "No Work Today" # "Every Time I See You Smile" ...
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15. Tennis
    (magazine) `Tennis Magazine` (styled as `TENNIS magazine`)<ref name="Hoover">--> is an American sports magazine owned by the Miller Publishing Group, LLC. It is a monthly magazine (but only 8 per year) which covers news from the world of tennis. History: It has been...
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16. Tennis
    (band) "Tennis" is a band from Denver made up of husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley. The two met while studying philosophy in college. The couple started the band after they got back from a 7 month sailing expedition down the Eastern Atlantic Seaboard.<ref name=&...
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