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dugout

du·gout

UK/ˈdʌɡaʊt/ US/ˈdʌˌɡaʊt/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

2.

a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log

Origin

From the verb phrase dug out.

Phrases

  • dugout canoe

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