balkline
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balk line
also balk·line (bôk′līn′)n.
A line parallel to one end of a billiard table, from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made.
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balk•line
(ˈbɔkˌlaɪn)n.
a straight line drawn across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed in beginning a game.
[1830–40]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() line - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area |
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