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penalty box

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun penalty box has 1 sense
  1. penalty box - (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
    --1 is a kind of
    bench
    --1 is a part of ice hockey rink, ice-hockey rink

Definitions from the Web

Penalty Box


Definition

The penalty box is an area on an ice hockey or roller hockey rink where players are sent to serve penalties for infractions committed during the game.


Senses and Usages

Noun: 1. In ice hockey and roller hockey, it refers to the area where penalized players must go to serve their time-out; 2. In soccer, it refers to the rectangular area in front of the goal where a player who commits a serious foul is temporarily sent off the field.

Verb: 1. To send a player to the penalty box for committing a foul in ice hockey or roller hockey.


Sample Sentences

Noun, Sense 1: After the aggressive tackle, the referee swiftly signaled the player's route to the penalty box.

Noun, Sense 2: The striker was shown a red card and had to leave the pitch, leaving his team to defend with one player less within the penalty box.

Verb: The referee decided to penalty-box the player for the remainder of the period due to excessive roughness.


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