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penalty box

noun, Ice Hockey.
1.
an enclosed space adjacent to the rink for penalized players, the penalty timekeeper, the game timekeeper, and the official scorer.
Origin of penalty box
1930-1935
First recorded in 1930-35
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British Dictionary definitions for penalty box

penalty box

noun
1.
(soccer) another name for penalty area
2.
(hockey:Ice) a bench for players serving time penalties
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