foul line
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Tweet n. 1. Baseball Either of two straight lines extending from the rear of home plate to the outer edge of the playing field and indicating the area in which a fair ball can be hit. 2. Basketball A line 15 feet in front of each backboard from which players shoot foul shots. Also called free-throw line. 3. Sports A boundary limiting the permissible movements of a player, as on a bowling alley or in a field event. |
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