foul line

English

Noun

foul line (plural foul lines)

(basketball) A line from which a player takes a free throw
(baseball, softball) One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit.
(bowling) A line between the lane and the approach, which the bowler must not cross.
(athletics) In long jump, a line before which the jumper must start their jump with no part of the foot touching the line.

Translations

basketball

Catalan: línia de tirs lliures (ca) f
Finnish: vapaaheittoviiva

Russian: штрафна́я ли́ния f (štrafnája línija)

baseball

Catalan: línia de fora (ca) f
Finnish: laitonlinja

Russian: ли́ния фо́ла f (línija fóla) (baseball)

bowling

Catalan: línia de falta (ca) f
Finnish: rajarikkoviiva

Russian: контро́льная ли́ния f (kontrólʹnaja línija)

bowling

Finnish: hyppyraja

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