well

well
 n.— «Amsler was “in the well,” a term used to describe when a contestant comes off the bull on the inside of a spin, when the bull’s face and Amsler’s face collided with one another. He was only 16 years old at the time.» —“Edmond surgeon helps repair bull rider’s eye, face” Edmond Sun (Oklahoma) Dec. 31, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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