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Meanings of balker in English

A person who refuses to comply.

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Examples for "noncompliant"
Examples for "noncompliant"
1
To compare information sources and concerns between compliant and noncompliant patients.
Pubmed
2
A few were noncompliant, requiring the boys to use a few come-along techniques.
Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
3
I saw this consistent rebellious streak in her -this noncompliant, subversive soul.
The Guardian
4
Many patients were noncompliant with portions of therapy, with a resulting reduction in survival.
Pubmed
5
Platforms have one business day to respond and deactivate noncompliant listings or face penalties.
Wired
Usage of balker in English
1
A small schoolmate, the balker's daughter, brought gingerbread to school every morning, and Little Sam was just "honing" for some of it.
Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 1: 1835-1866
2
Your name is Mr. Balker, the mate of the Rattler, the blockade-runner from which we escaped in a whaleboat.
A Victorious Union
3
How are ye, Mr. Balker?
A Victorious Union
4
"Which, while they're still fast friends, was the last word ever passed between them on the subject of the funker and the balker."
The Red-Blooded Heroes of the Frontier
Balker through the time