balk
Definitions
Noun
- The area on a billiard table behind the balkline
- Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
- One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
- An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
Verb
- Refuse to comply
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Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 15
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
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