Balk (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The cue ball was stuck in the balk, limiting the player's options for the next shot.
- The player carefully lined up the shot, trying to avoid leaving the cue ball in the balk.
- With the cue ball in the balk, the player had to play a tricky safety shot to avoid giving up control.
- The referee warned the player that if they left the cue ball in the balk again, they would lose their turn.
- The player's mistake left the cue ball in the balk, giving their opponent a clear path to the next shot.