bench

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Synonyms: wench, bunch, blench, beach, belch, beech, hench, dench, benth, rench, bence

Antonyms: wench, bunch, blench, beach, belch, beech, hench, dench, benth, rench, bence

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Noun

1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
   • They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
2. The seat where the judges sit in court. The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
   • They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
   • She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
3. The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
   • They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
4. The office or dignity of a judge.
   • She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
5. A seat where people sit together in an official capacity. A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
   • the government front bench
   • the bench of bishops
   • the civic bench
6. A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
   • the government front bench
7. The dignity of holding an official seat.
   • the bench of bishops
   • the civic bench
8. The people who hold a certain type of official seat, collectively; a group of officeholders.
9. The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
   • He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.
   • Injuries have shortened the bench.
10. The number of players on a team able to participate, often expressed in terms of length.
    • Injuries have shortened the bench.
11. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
    • She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover.
12. A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
13. A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
    • After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.
14. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
15. A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
16. A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
17. A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
18. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

Verb

1. To remove a player from play.
   • They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
2. To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
3. To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
4. To furnish with benches.
5. To place on a bench or seat of honour.

Verb

1. To lift by bench pressing
   • I heard she can bench 150 pounds.

Noun

1. The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
   • He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.

Verb

1. Alternative spelling of bentsh.

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