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baulk
/ bɔːk, bɔːlk /
noun
Also (US): balk.billiards
the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
(in baulk-line games) one of the spaces between the cushions and the baulk lines
inside one of these spaces
archaeol a strip of earth left between excavation trenches for the study of the complete stratigraphy of a site
croquet either of two lines ( A baulk and B baulk ) at diagonally opposite ends of the court, from which the ball is struck into play
verb
a variant spelling of balk
Example Sentences
If a Premier League club that has just qualified for the Champions League are baulking at Sancho's wages, it is fair to assume most other clubs will reach the same conclusion.
Executives said they were in a strong position to rapidly adjust what they are buying if shoppers start to baulk at higher prices.
Wilson took the 20th frame with timely half-century and punished a loose break-off shot by Jones in the next, making 83 after the white caught the blue on the way back to baulk.
While some may baulk at the idea of more politicians, they are currently fashionable.
But they face increasing hostility from hard-right members of their own party, who have baulked at the spiralling cost of the conflict and are pushing against US involvement in global conflicts.
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