civil servant noun

A person who works in the civil service, the paid service of the state chiefly in public administration (other than military, naval, legislative and judicial)

civˈil-suited adjective (Milton)

Sombrely clad

civil twilight noun (astronomy)

The interval of time during which the sun is between the horizon and 6º below the horizon, morning and evening

civil union see civil partnership above.

civil war noun

A war between citizens of the same state

civil year see under year

service¹ /sûrˈvis/

noun

1. The condition or occupation of a servant or of any person who serves
2. Work
3. The act or mode of serving
4. Employ
5. Employment in the armed forces, or in any public organization or department
6. The personnel so employed
7. The force, organization, or body employing it (in pl usu the fighting forces)
8. That which is required of its members
9. That which is required of a feudal tenant
10. Performance of a duty or function
11. Actual participation in warfare
12. A warlike operation
13. A performance of religious worship
14. A liturgical form or office or a musical setting of it
15. A good turn, good offices, benefit to another or others
16. Duty or homage ceremonially offered, as in health-drinking, correspondence, or greeting
17. Use
18. Hard usage
19. Availability
20. Disposal
21. Supply, eg of water, public transport, etc
22. Expediting
23. Assistance given to customers in a shop, etc
24. Waiting at table
25. That which is served, a course
26. The order of dishes
27. A complete set, eg of dishes for a particular meal
28. Supplementary activities for the advantage of customers
29. The checking, and (if necessary) repairing and/or replacing of parts, of machinery, etc to ensure efficient operation
30. (in tennis, squash, badminton, etc) the right of a player to serve the ball, the act of so doing, or the manner, style or game in which an individual player serves
31. A service charge
32. The cost of interest and sinking-fund charges
33. Cord or other material for serving a rope
34. (in pl) a service area

adjective

1. Of the army, navy, or air force
2. (sometimes in pl) of the army, navy and air force collectively
3. For the use of servants
4. Providing services rather than manufactured products (see eg service industry below)

transitive verb

1. To provide or perform service for (eg motor cars)
2. (of a male animal) to mate with (a female)

serviceabilˈity or serˈviceableness noun

serˈviceable adjective

1. Able or willing to serve
2. Advantageous
3. Useful
4. Capable of rendering long service, durable

serˈviceably adverb

serˈviceless adjective

service agreement noun

A contract stipulating the responsibilities that the provider of a service has to a client

service area noun

1. A place by a motorway or major road where facilities such as filling stations, garages, restaurants and toilets are available
2. The range covered by a radio or television transmitter

service book noun

1. A book of forms of religious service
2. A prayer book

service car noun (NZ)

A bus used on long-distance journeys

service ceiling noun

The altitude above sea level, in standard atmospheric conditions, at which the rate of ascent of an aircraft falls to a specified rate (cf absolute ceiling under absolute)

service charge noun

A charge made for service in a restaurant or hotel, usu a percentage of the bill

service contract noun

A service agreement

service court noun

In tennis, the area outside of which a served ball must not fall

service flat noun

A flat in which domestic service is provided, its cost being included in the rent

service hatch noun

One connecting dining room to kitchen, etc, through which dishes, etc, may be passed

service industry noun

An industry which provides a service rather than a product, eg catering, entertainment, transport

service line noun

The boundary of the service court, in tennis 21 feet from the net

serˈviceman noun

1. A male member of the armed forces
2. A man who maintains esp household machinery

service mark noun

A mark, emblem, device, etc used to identify a certain service, such as catering, insurance, etc and reserved for the exclusive use of providers of that service

service module noun

A self-contained unit housing a spacecraft's fuel and supplies

service pipe or service wire noun

A branch from a gas, electric, etc main to a building

service provider (computing) see ISP

service reservoir noun

A reservoir for supplying water to a particular area

service road noun

A minor road parallel to a main road, providing access to local facilities, eg shops, without obstructing the main road

service room noun

A room in a club or hotel where visitors' requirements are attended to

service station noun

An establishment providing general services, esp the supply of fuel for motorists

serˈvicewoman noun

A female member of the armed forces

active service

Service of a soldier, etc, in the field (widely interpreted by the authorities)

at your service

1. At your disposal
2. Also a mere phrase of civility

civil service see under civil

have seen service

1. To have fought in war
2. To have been put to long or hard use

in service

1. In use or operation
2. Working as a domestic servant

out of service

Broken, not in operation