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baulk line

Meaning of "baulk line" in the English dictionary

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baulk line


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAULK LINE

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Baulk line is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BAULK LINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of baulk line in the English dictionary

The first definition of baulk line in the dictionary is Also called: string line. a straight line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game. Other definition of baulk line is one of four lines parallel to the cushions dividing the table into a central panel and eight smaller ones. Baulk line is also a type of game using these lines as restrictions.



WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAULK LINE

baud · baud rate · Baudelaire · Baudouin I · Baudrillard · baudrons · bauera · Bauhaus · bauhinia · baulk · baulker · baulkier · baulkiest · baulkily · baulkiness · baulky · Baum · Baumgarten · baur · bausond

WORDS THAT END LIKE BAULK LINE

all along the line · bottom line · cell line · command line · credit line · dotted line · finish line · front line · hold the line · hotline · land line · lay on the line · on line · product line · production line · red line · sign on the dotted line · six-yard line · step out of line · tag line · toe the line

Synonyms and antonyms of baulk line in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «baulk line» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BAULK LINE

Find out the translation of baulk line to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of baulk line from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «baulk line» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

发球线
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

línea de saque
570 millions of speakers
en

English

baulk line
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डाँड़ लाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خط خفق
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сруба линия
278 millions of speakers
pt

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linha mestra
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বাউল লাইন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

ligne baulk
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Garis baulk
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kopflinie
180 millions of speakers
ja

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垂木ライン
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

망설 라인
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Baulk line
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

baulk dòng
80 millions of speakers
ta

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பால்க் கோடு
75 millions of speakers
mr

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बॉल लाइन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Bağlama hattı
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

linea esitano
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

linia baulk
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зрубу лінія
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

linie baulk
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

baulk γραμμή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kapsie maak lyn
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Baulk linje
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

baulk linje
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAULK LINE»

Discover the use of baulk line in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to baulk line and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards
That portion of the table between the BAULK-LINE and the BOTTOM RAIL, constituting one-fifth of the table area. See also BALK, IN BAULK. 2. (Eng. Bill.) A desirable situation in which the opponent's cue ball is OFF THE TABLE and both other ...
Michael Ian Shamos, 2002
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The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes
ball 2 when hit at certain divisions between full and halfball. A convenient mode of practising these strokes is to place ball 2 on the baulk line, and ball 1 6 in. to 8 in. below it. Thus, if ball 1, struck three-quarters low, or wherever the player can ...
3
The Encyclopaedia of sport & games
A straight line drawn 29 in. from the face of the bottom cushion and parallel to it is called the Baulk Line, and the intervening space is termed the Baulk. The D is a semicircle described in baulk, with its centre at the middle of the baulk line and ...
Henry Charles Howard Suffolk and Berkshire (Earl of), Hedley Peek, Frederick George Aflalo, 1911
4
The Billiard Book
Baulk, Baulk Line, and Baulk Circle. — The line drawn across the lower end of the table, about two-and-a-half feet from the cushion, is the Baulk-line. A ball inside that line is said to be in baulk, and cannot be played at by a player whose ball is ...
George Frederick Pardon, 1866
5
Play and Learn Snookers and Billiards
(d) The Middle of the Baulk-line. Baulk-line and Baulk A straight line drawn 700mm from the face of the bottom cushion and parallel to it is called the Baulk- line and the intervening space termed the Baulk. Height The height of the table from the ...
N. Jain, 2003
6
Badminton library of sports and pastimes
A convenient mode of practising these strokes is to place ball 2 on the baulk line, and ball 1 6 in. to 8 in. below it. Thus, if ball 1, struck three-quarters low, or wherever the player can communicate most screw, be played full on ball 2, the latter ...
7
Billiards
A convenient mode of practising these strokes is to place ball 2 on the baulk line, and ball 1 6 in. to 8 in. below it. Thus, if ball 1, struck three-quarters low, or wherever the player can communicate most screw, be played full on ball 2, the latter ...
William Broadfoot, Archibald H. Boyd, Sydenham Dixon, 1896
8
Billiards
10| in. across. On the bed of the table various marks will be observed, the names and position of which are as follows : — the straight line running across the table is called the baulk-line. It should be 28^ in. from the face of the bottom cushion.
Joseph Bennett (billiard-player.), Cavendish, 1894
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Billiards, ed. by Cavendish
10^ in. across. On the bed of the table various marks will be observed, the names and position of which are as follows : — the straight line running across the table is called the baulk-line. It should be 28^ in. from the face of the bottom cushion.
Joseph Bennett (billiard-player.), Cavendish, 1884
10
Billiards: The Official Rules and Records Book
Corner Pocket: Mouth 3 3/8" Minimum to 3 5/8" Maximum Side Pocket: Mouth 41/ 16" Minimum to 4 5/16" Maximum BAULK-LINE AND BAULK A straight line drawn 29" (737 mm) from the face of the bottom cushion and parallel to it is called the ...
Billiards Congress of America, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAULK LINE»

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1
New snooker facility opens in Sapperton
The two championship-standard table Baulk Line club has been set up by keen snooker player and ex-racing driver and golf pro, Jon Sully. «Burton Mail, May 15»
2
Sunil: Raider on the Prowl
Sunil also has the advantage of making it past the baulk line easily and touching the bonus line almost every time he goes out in search of his ... «The New Indian Express, Aug 14»
3
Baize Watch: Snooker with Tony Cook (29/01/14)
The referee will state, IF ASKED, whether the cue-ball is properly placed. But the cue-ball can also be placed on the baulk line spots. «Liverpool Echo, Jan 14»
4
Defeated Mark Allen has his eyes on big prizes
... the white should bounce no more than (two to three inches) off the baulk cushion and it ends up bouncing back past the baulk line, three feet ... «Belfast Telegraph, Dec 13»
5
Robertson: Second table is 'garbage'
... the white should bounce no more than (two to three inches) off the baulk cushion and it ends up bouncing back past the baulk line, three feet ... «Sportinglife.com, Dec 13»
6
David Morris motors past Peter Ebdon at UK Championship
"The first three frames Paul was very tight and I played most of my snooker from behind the baulk line. You can't be very dangerous there. «RTE.ie, Nov 13»
7
The Agenda: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's book battle and BBC chooses …
... Selby will play Shane Castle, a mere stripling of just 15 years. A fresh and innovative opportunity for some giant-killing behind the baulk line. «The Guardian, Nov 13»
8
Sky falls in on Bond as man with golden cue rules world
... as there were a fair share of colourless characters back in the day, for every Alex Higgins there was a Rex Williams just around the baulk line. «Belfast Telegraph, Oct 13»
9
Colchester United 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3 - Bill Howell's Big …
They're playing percentage shots, taking the easy reds, then playing safe behind the baulk line. More Davis or Steady Eddie Charlton than Alex ... «Birmingham Mail, Oct 13»
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FT Masterclass: Croquet with Reg Bamford
My first shot from the baulk line with the blue ball travels about 12 yards, woefully short of the hoop. Bamford then bends low over the mallet and ... «Financial Times, Jul 13»
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