BULLPEN

bullpen, detention cell, detention centre

(noun) a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily

bullpen

(noun) a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bullpen (plural bullpens)

An enclosed area used to hold bulls.

(baseball) An enclosed area for pitchers to warm up in during a game.

(baseball) The relief pitchers of a team collectively.

(figurative) A place for someone or something to get ready.

An open seating arrangement where project teams can communicate openly with minimal effort.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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