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Rarepenalty box
The correct spelling is penalty box.
How to pronounce penalty box
noun
Say it like: Pen-alt-ee -box
The correct spelling is penalty box. An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction. For example: "Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight."
Usage Examples
“Both players got to cool their heels for five minutes in their respective penalty boxes after the fight.”
Definition
noun
- 1.An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction.
- 2.The penalty area.
- 3.A temporary punishment, or, metaphorically, a similar setback (e.g., loss of control, embarrassment, etc.).
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