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Rarebalk
The correct spelling is balk.
How to pronounce balk
/bɔːk/
nounIPA: /bɔːk/
Say it like: Bal-k
The correct spelling is balk. An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing. For example: "The horse balked."
Usage Examples
“The horse balked.”
“to balk expectation”
Meanings
noun
- 1.An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
- 2.The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
- 3.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".
- 4.A hindrance or disappointment; a check.
- 5.A sudden and obstinate stop; a failure.
verb
- 1.To pass over or by.
- 2.To omit, miss or overlook by chance.
- 3.To miss intentionally; to avoid.
- 4.To stop, check, block.
- 5.To stop short and refuse to go on.
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