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foul line

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. foul linenoun

    a line from which basketball players take penalty shots

  2. foul linenoun

    a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross

  3. foul linenoun

    lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field

Wiktionary

  1. foul linenoun

    A line from which a player takes a free throw

  2. foul linenoun

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

  3. foul linenoun

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

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  1. foul line

    In sports, the foul line refers to a boundary line that designates the playing area within which certain rules apply. In basketball, it is the line from which players shoot free throws. In baseball, it is the lines extending from home plate through first and third base to the outfield, indicating the boundary between fair and foul territory. The specific applications and rules associated with the foul line can vary between different sports.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of foul line in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of foul line in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of foul line in a Sentence

  1. Frank Biden:

    I remember years ago an accountant said,' You know, you can charge( The Senate) part of the gas you use in the vehicle at your home.' And I said,' No,' here's how I look at it : The foul line is 15 feet away from the basket. Never get me closer than 17 feet, because it really is a matter of the public trust.

  2. Hunter Biden:

    I remember years ago an accountant said,' You know, you can charge( the Senate) part of the gas you use in the vehicle at your home.' And I said,' No,' here's how I look at it : The foul line is 15 feet away from the basket. Never get me closer than 17 feet, because it really is a matter of the public trust.

  3. Western Kentucky:

    You can point to a couple of things. You can point to turnovers. We had 25, then the free-throw line. You can’t go 5 for 13 from the foul line. Those kinds of things just take the air from you.

  4. Herb Magee:

    He has that look on his face where he’s afraid to go to the foul line, he almost has no chance of making it. The ones that do go in are probably more luck than anything else. It’s a shame because he’s extremely talented.


Translations for foul line

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  • línia de tirs lliures, línia de fora, línia de faltaCatalan, Valencian
  • [[контрольный, [[штрафной, [[ли́ния]] [[фолRussian

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