foulline

foul line 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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