penalty box
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penalty box
noun penalty boxes
- An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction. Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight.
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The penalty area.
At times, Swindon's penalty box resembled a pinball machine.
Similar: sin bin
- A temporary punishment, or, metaphorically, a similar setback (e.g., loss of control, embarrassment, etc.). A visit to the penalty box occurs when the salesman has relinquished control of the sales call by immediately answering the customer's question.
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noun in ice hockey, enclosed bench for serving a penalty
| Français | banc des pénalités |
|---|---|
| Русский | скаме́йка штрафников skaméjka štrafnikov, скаме́йка для оштрафованных игроков skaméjka dlja oštrafovannyx igrokov, скаме́йка для плохих парней skaméjka dlja ploxix parnej |
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title = {penalty box},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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