Sin-bin

Quick meaning: Sin-bin is a noun meaning (sports) To send (a player) to the sin bin, to temporarily dismiss from the playing field.

Meaning

(sports) To send (a player) to the sin bin, to temporarily dismiss from the playing field.

Example Sentences

The game was never going to be won by how good a team attacks, though, but with defence. When captain Kolisi was sin-binned for a high tackle, the Boks could've easily capitulated.

That is how it stayed until the break and just when Wales needed to keep their composure, tight-head prop Mitchell was sin-binned for killing the ball at a ruck and Flood kicked the penalty.

Hooker Dylan Hartley was sent to the sin-bin after yet another infringement at the breakdown and, on the stroke of half-time, Georgia's territorial advantage finally told when number eight Basilaia surged over from the base of the scrum for a try next to the posts.

Word Forms

• sin-bins
• sin-binning
• sin-binned

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