foul line

/faʊl laɪn/
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Other forms: foul lines

Definitions of foul line
  1. noun
    a line from which basketball players take penalty shots
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    type of:
    line
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
  2. noun
    a line across a bowling alley that a bowler must not cross
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    type of:
    line
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
  3. noun
    lines through 1st and 3rd base indicating the boundaries of a baseball field
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    type of:
    line
    in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area
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