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Balking — Balk Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
balking — adjective stopping short and refusing to go on (Freq. 1) a balking a balky mule a balky customer • Syn: ↑balky • Similar to: ↑intractable … Useful english dictionary
Balking pattern — The Balking pattern is a software design pattern that only executes an action on an object when the object is in a particular state. For example, if an object reads ZIP files and a calling method invokes a get method on the object when the ZIP… … Wikipedia
balking — bÉ”Ëk n. unplowed ridge of land; rafter; incomplete and thus illegal move made by a pitcher (Baseball); block v. refuse to move forward; hesitate; hinder, thwart … English contemporary dictionary
Balking Cards — Cribbage Cards unlikely to produce a score, which are given to the opponent s crib … The official rules of card games glossary
rice-balking — … Useful english dictionary
Шаблон проектирования — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Паттерн. В разработке программного обеспечения, шаблон проектирования или паттерн (англ. design pattern) повторимая архитектурная конструкция, представляющая собой решение проблемы… … Википедия
Backpacking (wilderness) — This article is about backpacking in the wilderness. For other uses, see Backpacker. Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming … Wikipedia
Balk — Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balked — Balk Balk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Balked} (b[add]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Balking}.] [From {Balk} a beam; orig. to put a balk or beam in one s way, in order to stop or hinder. Cf., for sense 2, AS. on balcan legan to lay in heaps.] [1913 Webster] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
