Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foul line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
foul -line
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A line from which a player takes a free throw

noun

One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit.

noun

A line between the lane and the approach, which the bowler must not cross.

noun

In long jump, a line before which the jumper must start their jump with no part of the foot touching the line.

Inflected Forms

foul lines (plural)

Questions

What does foul line mean?
A line from which a player takes a free throw

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