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balks

/bɔːks/ /bɑːlks/

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noun

An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

Examples :

"After years of plowing the same way, the field showed noticeable balks, making it difficult to walk across. "

agriculture environment geology place

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The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.

Examples :

"The children carefully avoided the crumbling balks at the edge of the construction site's large hole. "

geology architecture building structure

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noun

Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

Examples :

"The old farmhouse had exposed balks running across the ceiling of the living room, supporting a low loft area above. "

architecture material building

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noun

A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

Examples :

"The biggest balk in finishing the project was the lack of funding. "

negative situation condition event

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A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.

Examples :

""The old car is unreliable; it often has balks in the middle of the road and refuses to start again." "

action outcome event situation achievement

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noun

Examples :

"The document's balks, like missing signatures and incomplete addresses, delayed its processing. "

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noun

A deceptive motion; a feint.

Examples :

"The basketball player used a series of quick balks to trick the defender before driving to the basket. "

action sport game

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noun

The area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.

Examples :

""He carefully placed the cue ball within the balks before taking his shot." "

sport game area position

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noun

The area of the table lying behind the baulk line.

Examples :

""The referee carefully marked the chalk lines that defined the balks on either side of the snooker table." "

sport area game

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noun

The rope by which fishing nets are fastened together.

Examples :

"The fisherman carefully inspected the balks, ensuring the net sections were securely joined before heading out to sea. "

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verb

To pass over or by.

Examples :

"The hiker balks the fallen log on the trail, stepping over it to continue her journey. "

direction action way

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verb

To omit, miss or overlook by chance.

Examples :

"The teacher quickly read through the list of names and, unfortunately, balks one student. "

action achievement

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verb

To miss intentionally; to avoid.

Examples :

"The student sometimes balks at doing his homework when it's too difficult. "

action attitude

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verb

To stop, check, block.

Examples :

"The horse balks at the jump if it's too high, refusing to go over it. "

action process tendency

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verb

To stop short and refuse to go on.

Examples :

"The horse balked."

action attitude

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verb

To refuse suddenly.

Examples :

"The horse balks at jumping over the high fence. "

action attitude

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verb

To disappoint; to frustrate.

Examples :

"to balk expectation"

attitude negative emotion character

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verb

To engage in contradiction; to be in opposition.

Examples :

"The shy student usually balks at participating in class discussions, preferring to listen silently. "

attitude action

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verb

To leave or make balks in.

Examples :

"The farmer balks his field, leaving narrow strips of unplowed land between each pass of the tractor. "

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verb

To leave heaped up; to heap up in piles.

Examples :

"After the harvest, the farmer balks the hay in the field, ready to collect it later. "

agriculture action process

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verb

To indicate to fishermen, by shouts or signals from shore, the direction taken by the shoals of herring.

Examples :

"The fisherman on the shore balked, shouting directions to the others as the herring shoal swam towards the east. "

nautical fish communication signal direction job ocean