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May 27, 2012
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serv•ing



Pronunciation: (sûr'ving), [key]
—n.
1. the act of a person or thing that serves.
2. a single portion of food or drink; helping.
3. Elect.a layer of material, as jute yarn or tape, that is applied to the core or the exterior of a lead-covered cable and acts as a protective covering.

—adj.
for use in distributing food to or at the table: a serving tray.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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