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Plural of balk

regular plural

The plural of balk is balks.

Forms of balk

Singularbalk /bɔːk/
Pluralbalks
Countablecountable

Balks in a sentence

  • Got his foot jammed between two balks of timber.1913, Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives of New Zealand. From the entry yardrope

Meaning of balk

  1. noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
  2. noun The wall of earth at the edge of an excavation.
  3. noun Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks".

Full definition of balk

Questions about the plural of balk

What is the plural of balk?
The plural of balk is balks.
Is balk countable?
Balk is a countable noun.

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