Balk and Sill

Balk

Balk noun - Something that makes movement or progress difficult.

Sill and balk are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sill" instead a noun "Balk".

Nearby Words: balked, balky, balking

Sill

Sill noun - Structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure.
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Balk and sill are semantically related in beam topic. Sometimes you can use "Balk" instead a noun "Sill", if it concerns topics such as length of material used as support.

Nearby Words: siller, Silling
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