foul line

English

Noun

foul line (plural foul lines)

1. (basketball) A line from which a player takes a free throw
2. (baseball, softball) One of the two lines on the edge of a field marking the area inside which a fair ball may be hit.
3. (bowling) A line between the lane and the approach, which the bowler must not cross.
4. (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