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n. (context darts English) A line behind which a player's front foot must be placed when throwing a dart.

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Oche

The oche , also the throw line or toe line, in the game of darts is the line behind which the throwing player must stand. For steel tipped darts, it is generally from the face of the dartboard, measured horizontally. This is the recognized world standard as set by the World Darts Federation and is used in most areas. The diagonal distance from the bull's eye to the oche, , may also be used (.0354in. short). In soft tipped darts, the horizontal distance is 8 feet (2.4384m), as set by the National Dart Association. This was the original distance first standardized by the British Darts Organisation for all darts.

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Lysander had ducked into a side passage with Echo, and abruptly had found himself standing here under the trees where he had first encountered the harpy Oche, and handled Echo’s legs.

Lysander had ducked into a side passage with Echo, and abruptly had found himself slanding here under the trees where he had first encountered the harpy Oche, and handled Echo's legs.

Uccisi un paio di uccelli marini, non molto dissimili dalle oche selvatiche, e li portai a casa.