balkline

/bɔ(l)k laɪn/
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Other forms: balklines

Definitions of balkline
  1. noun
    line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
    synonyms: baulk-line, string line
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    type of:
    line
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
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