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balk, baulk 1. a roughly squared heavy timber beam 2. a timber tie beam of a roof 3. Baseball an illegal motion by a pitcher towards the plate or towards the base when there are runners on base, esp without delivering the ball balk [bȯk] (building construction) A squared timber used in building construction. (civil engineering) A low ridge of earth that marks a boundary line. (mining engineering) A sudden thinning out, for a certain distance, of a bed of coal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| At the very moment when she would have seized her prey, the hare moved and darted along the balk between the winter rye and the stubble. Edna admired the skill of his maneuver, and avoided any occasion to balk his intentions. Thus the highest form of generalship is to balk the enemy's plans; the next best is to prevent the junction of the enemy's forces; the next in order is to attack the enemy's army in the field; and the worst policy of all is to besiege walled cities. |
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