foul linen.

Brit.

/ˈfaʊl lʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈfaʊl ˌlaɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foul n., line n.²

Etymology: < foul n. + line n.² Compare earlier foul ball n.

Sport (originally North American).

1. Baseball and Softball. Either of the lines extending from the back of home plate through first base and third base, respectively, which serve as boundary lines for determining whether or not a batted ball is foul or fair (see foul ball n. 2a). Cf. foul pole n.The foul lines themselves are considered to be in fair territory (see fair territory n.).

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1868 College Courant 10 Oct. 205/2 The strong wind which blew in the teeth of the strikers, carrying some of their clean balls over the foul line.

1870 Cincinnati Commercial 6 July 4/6 Brainard pitched squarely on his bat, and by a grand swoop sent it bounding along the left foul line away out in the crowd.

1947 B. Feller Strikeout Story xix. 192 The ball dropped into the stands just beyond his outstretched hands and only inches from the foul line.

2004 Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 26 Apr. 41 Early in the season..we'd have to chop chunks of ice off the trees near the field to keep branches from hanging over the foul lines.

2. A type of boundary line in various sports; (in later use) spec. (chiefly Bowling and Athletics) a line that competitors may not cross, such a crossing constituting a foul.

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society > leisure > sport > place for sports or games > [noun] > line

line1550

trig1648

sideline1862

touchline1863

foul line1870

backline1890

trigger1891

centreline1920

by-line1936

stripe1967

1870 N.Y. Clipper 17 Nov. 187/2 Running Long Jump and Hop, Step and Leap.—Four inches from the scratch line will be placed a foul line.

1879 N.Y. Times 23 Nov. 5/3 The big leather ball had scarcely touched the ground when it was forced out of bounds over the foul-line.

1896 Chicago Tribune 21 Aug. 8/4 The Chicago [Bowling] League will adopt the rule that a foul ball is one delivered on or over the foul line.

1953 L. E. Morehouse Physiol. of Exercise (ed. 2) xviii. 224 Instead of taking aim on the pins, aim is taken on or near a spot on the alley about sixteen feet ahead of the foul line.

2002 Sun (Nexis) 8 Aug. After delivering his first throw, his right knee appeared to collapse under him and he fell over the foul line, failing to register a mark.

3. Basketball. A line at each end of the court, from behind which foul shots are taken; = free-throw line n. at free throw n. Compounds.

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1919 Announcem. 28th Summer Session Coll. Arts & Sci. (Cornell Univ.) 72 Technique of basket shooting, shooting from the foul line, catching and passing the ball.

1960 Holland (Mich.) Evening Sentinel 20 Jan. ii. 1/5 [He] fired a jump shot from the foul line with five seconds remaining.

2004 Women's Basketball Jan. 20/2 Laimbeer hopes Cash will increase her percentage at the foul line as well as improve her midrange game.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	foul line
释义	foul linen. Brit. /ˈfaʊl lʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈfaʊl ˌlaɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foul n., line n.² Etymology: < foul n. + line n.² Compare earlier foul ball n. Sport (originally North American). 1. Baseball and Softball. Either of the lines extending from the back of home plate through first base and third base, respectively, which serve as boundary lines for determining whether or not a batted ball is foul or fair (see foul ball n. 2a). Cf. foul pole n.The foul lines themselves are considered to be in fair territory (see fair territory n.). ΚΠ 1868 College Courant 10 Oct. 205/2 The strong wind which blew in the teeth of the strikers, carrying some of their clean balls over the foul line. 1870 Cincinnati Commercial 6 July 4/6 Brainard pitched squarely on his bat, and by a grand swoop sent it bounding along the left foul line away out in the crowd. 1947 B. Feller Strikeout Story xix. 192 The ball dropped into the stands just beyond his outstretched hands and only inches from the foul line. 2004 Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 26 Apr. 41 Early in the season..we'd have to chop chunks of ice off the trees near the field to keep branches from hanging over the foul lines. 2. A type of boundary line in various sports; (in later use) spec. (chiefly Bowling and Athletics) a line that competitors may not cross, such a crossing constituting a foul. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > place for sports or games > [noun] > line line1550 trig1648 sideline1862 touchline1863 foul line1870 backline1890 trigger1891 centreline1920 by-line1936 stripe1967 1870 N.Y. Clipper 17 Nov. 187/2 Running Long Jump and Hop, Step and Leap.—Four inches from the scratch line will be placed a foul line. 1879 N.Y. Times 23 Nov. 5/3 The big leather ball had scarcely touched the ground when it was forced out of bounds over the foul-line. 1896 Chicago Tribune 21 Aug. 8/4 The Chicago [Bowling] League will adopt the rule that a foul ball is one delivered on or over the foul line. 1953 L. E. Morehouse Physiol. of Exercise (ed. 2) xviii. 224 Instead of taking aim on the pins, aim is taken on or near a spot on the alley about sixteen feet ahead of the foul line. 2002 Sun (Nexis) 8 Aug. After delivering his first throw, his right knee appeared to collapse under him and he fell over the foul line, failing to register a mark. 3. Basketball. A line at each end of the court, from behind which foul shots are taken; = free-throw line n. at free throw n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1919 Announcem. 28th Summer Session Coll. Arts & Sci. (Cornell Univ.) 72 Technique of basket shooting, shooting from the foul line, catching and passing the ball. 1960 Holland (Mich.) Evening Sentinel 20 Jan. ii. 1/5 [He] fired a jump shot from the foul line with five seconds remaining. 2004 Women's Basketball Jan. 20/2 Laimbeer hopes Cash will increase her percentage at the foul line as well as improve her midrange game. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1868
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