"anchor space" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: anchor spaces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} anchor space (plural anchor spaces)
  1. (billiards) In the balk-line game, any of eight spaces, 7 × 3½ inches, lying along a cushion and bisected transversely by a balk line. Object balls in an anchor space are treated as in balk. Categories (topical): Billiards
    Sense id: en-anchor_space-en-noun-NIwiJJ4Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, billiards, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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