baulk

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: baulk

1	v n	refuse to comply something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
2	n	the area on a billiard table behind the balkline
3	n	one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: baulk

Synonyms:: balk, check, deterrent, handicap, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

Types:: show 10 types...; hide 10 types...; albatross, millstone
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps; bind
something that hinders as if with bonds; diriment impediment
(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage); drag
something that slows or delays progress; obstacle, obstruction
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; straitjacket
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; barrier, roadblock
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
an unforeseen obstacle; hurdle
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; stymie, stymy
a thwarting and distressing situation

Type of:: difficulty
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result

Type of:: area, expanse, surface area
the extent of a 2-dimensional surface enclosed within a boundary

Type of:: beam
long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction

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