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bullpen

bull·pen

US/ˈbʊˌlpɛn/ uncommon slang us

noun

1.

a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game

2.

a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

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Origin

From bull + pen.

Phrases

  • rough up the bullpen

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