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baulk [bɔ:k, Am also bɑ:k] VB intr

baulk → balk

See also balk

I . balk [bɔ:k, Brit also bɔ:lk] N

balk

Balken m

II . balk [bɔ:k, Brit also bɔ:lk] VB intr

1. balk (stop short):

2. balk (be unwilling):

to balk at sth

vor etw dat zurückschrecken

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The mill gearing had been jammed by a baulk of timber, jamming the machinery by that date. en.wikipedia.org

Both reviews however baulked at the unfamiliarity of soil science terminology and classification in these texts. en.wikipedia.org

Sheep have poor depth perception; shadows and dips in the ground may cause sheep to baulk. en.wikipedia.org

The rail was continuously supported by a baulk of timber running longitudinally. en.wikipedia.org

Many people baulked against the moral diktats of church and state in the economic realm. en.wikipedia.org

But there are those who baulk at that, who are simply overwhelmed by it all and start to devalue further education. www.telegraph.co.uk

In other cases some doctors baulk at the prospect of discussing death or patients are simply not told what support is available. www.dailymail.co.uk

A variant of the baulk road can still be seen today on many older under-bridges where no ballast was provided. en.wikipedia.org

The best method is to brush the cloth in a straight line from the baulk end to the far end. en.wikipedia.org

The neck is one baulk of mahogany, with a rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot markers. en.wikipedia.org

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