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balkline

/ˈbɔːk.laɪn/

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noun

/ˈbɔːk.laɪn/C2formalsport
  • ruЛиния, проведённая поперёк бильярдного стола, за которой размещают битки в начале игры.

A line drawn across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game.

  1. Billiards lineC1formalsport

    A line drawn across a billiard table, behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game.

    ruЛиния в бильярде

    • The referee placed the cue ball behind the balkline.
    • Players must break from behind the balkline.
    • The balkline is a standard feature on regulation billiard tables.