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self-service

/ˌˈsɛlf ˌsʌrvəs/
/sɛlfˈsʌvɪs/
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Definitions of self-service
  1. adjective
    of or denoting an establishment (a restaurant or shop etc.) where customers serve themselves
  2. noun
    the practice of serving yourself (as in a grocery or cafeteria)
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    service
    the performance of duties by a waiter or servant
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