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zábrana — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • balk noun An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.

Senses

zábrana is used for these senses in English:

  • balk A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

balk — full definition

  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".
  4. noun A hindrance or disappointment; a check.

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