foul line
noun
Baseball.
either of the two lines connecting home plate with first and third base respectively, or their continuations to the end of the outfield.
Also called free throw line. Basketball.
a line on the court 15 feet (4.6 meters) from the backboard, from which foul shots are taken.
Bowling.
a line on an alley at right angles to the gutters and 60 feet (18.3 meters) from the center of the spot for the headpin, across which a bowler may not step for fair delivery of the ball.
Origin of foul line
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby foul line
fouetté,
fought,
foujita,
foul,
foul ball,
foul line,
foul marten,
foul matter,
foul one's nest,
foul play,
foul pole
Example sentences from the Web for foul line
The latter are of the same substance as the foul-line and all are sunk flush with the surface of the bed.
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