bullpen
Etymology
bull + pen
noun
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An enclosed area used to hold bulls. Magnus and Big Dick are over in the bullpen, ready for tonight's rodeo. -
(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game. After that hit, there is activity in the bullpen. -
(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively. Their bullpen is worn out after yesterday's doubleheader where both games went 12 innings. -
(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready. If this team of consultants fails, I have another warming up in the bullpen. -
An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort. We have our sales team in a bullpen setup to keep their energy flowing.
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