Bullpen 牛栏
bullpen[ noun ]- a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game
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bullpen \bull"pen`\ (b[.u]l"p[e^]n`), n. (Baseball)
1. an open area in a baseball stadium, off the playing field,
where pitchers may warm up by throwing a number of trial
pitches before playing.
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2. [collective] the relief pitchers on a baseball team.
Contrasted with {starters}.
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