单词	bull pens
释义	bullpen noun bull·​pen ˈbu̇l-ˌpen   also  ˈbəl- variants or less commonly bull pen plural bullpens also bull pens 1 : a large cell where prisoners are detained until brought into court Commonly called the "bullpen," the court lockup is behind the courtroom and is used as a holding area for prisoners … Bruce A, Scruton 2 a : a place on a baseball field where pitchers warm up before they start pitching In the bullpen, Goose Gossage is warming up. Tony Scherman b : the relief pitchers of a baseball team After five innings Seattle led 14-2 and, with baseball's best bullpen waiting to protect the lead should starter Aaron Sele falter … Sports Illustrated 3 : an open work area not divided into offices … an alternative to the traditional combination of private offices for the brass and bullpens for the workers. Carl Ruff Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Her model shows that these fault lines could be mitigated if players in the underrepresented group happened to be clustered together in similar roles (Latino players sitting together in the bull pen as relief pitchers, for example). Ben Rowen, The Atlantic, 15 June 2018 Chapter 3 Noah, After Trial Day 9 Noah waited alone in the bull pen, a secured detention area of room-like cells on the bottom floor of the courthouse. Lisa Scottoline, Philly.com, 10 Apr. 2018 With Archie Bradley, Andrew Chafin, Zack Godley and Randall Delgado all in the mix, the bullpen took the bull pen, filing in one at a time, as the numbers on the scale went up. Katherine Fitzgerald, azcentral, 22 Mar. 2018 Now enter Ricketts from the Cubs' ownership bull pen to replace Wynn in the lead fund-raising position for the RNC. Ryan Smith, Chicago Reader, 31 Jan. 2018 Word History First Known Use 1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1 bull pens noun plural of bull pen as in big houses Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance big houses bastilles bridewells tanks quods cages calabooses concentration camps cells jailhouses labor camps tolbooths pens prison camps pokeys hoosegows brigs penitentiaries coolers work camps jails prisons stockades jugs lockups hocks slammers stalags guardrooms stirs holes wards coops clinks slams cans holds guardhouses nicks joints keeps training schools reform schools blocks hulks glasshouses dungeons gulags reformatories oubliettes Antonyms & Near Antonyms outsides
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