This is the 7024th most frequent Russian word.
балка
"Балка" in English means "beam" (structural support) or "ravine" (geographical feature), depending on context.
In this sentence, 'балка' is used in the context of construction to mean a structural beam.
Рабочие крепили балки к потолку.
The workers were attaching the beams to the ceiling.
Here, 'балка' refers to a ravine or a narrow, steep-sided valley.
Река протекала через глубокую балку.
The river flowed through a deep ravine.
In this sentence, 'балка' could also refer to an area or part of land, depending on its contextual usage, such as a geographical term similar to a valley.