oche
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of oche
of unknown origin; perhaps connected with obsolete oche to chop off, from Old French ocher to cut a notch in
Example Sentences
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There was a change of approach at the oche too, with a much slower and considered throw, and it paid dividends as he reached his first final since week six.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Littler almost sent the crowd wild with a nine-dart finish, only to miss double 15 and see Clayton return to the oche to check out the 41 remaining in an incredible leg.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Stephen's son regularly appears alongside his father at events on and off the oche, including Bunting's social media pages.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
For now, he will be reflecting on entering the history books after a gruelling couple of weeks calling the scores at the oche.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2025
The height of the board changes, the oche edges back, magnet tips switch to tungsten, but the easy action of Luke Littler, which will grace tonight's World Championship final, is a constant.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2025
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