double fault

noun

tennis : two bad serves that result in the loss of a point

Full Definition of DOUBLE FAULT

: two consecutive serving faults in tennis that result in the loss of a point

— dou·ble–fault \ˌdə-bəl-ˈfȯlt\ intransitive verb

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circa 1909

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