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bench

/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/

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What does bench mean?

noun

  1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
  2. (figuratively) The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
  3. (figuratively) The office or dignity of a judge.
More meanings (24)

noun

  1. A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
  2. (figuratively) The dignity of holding an official seat.
  3. (figuratively) The people who hold a certain type of official seat, collectively; a group of officeholders.
  4. The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
  5. (figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, often expressed in terms of length.
  6. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
  7. A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
  8. A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
  9. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
  10. A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
  11. A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
  12. A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
  13. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
  14. The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.

verb

  1. To remove a player from play.
  2. (figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
  3. (slang) 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.
  6. To lift by bench pressing
  7. Alternative spelling of bentsh.

proper noun

  1. A language spoken in Ethiopia
  2. The people who speak the Bench language
  3. A surname.
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IPA pronunciation

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˈbɪnt͡ʃ/
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Under the other window was a carpenter's bench, with a large mound of something at one end covered with a white cloth.
Harold FredericThe Damnation of Theron WareProject Gutenberg ebook #133
As he approached the bench, he held fast to the folds in his coat, and fixed his eyes on the young girl.
Victor HugoLes MisérablesTranslated by Isabel Florence HapgoodProject Gutenberg ebook #135
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His cell was about five feet by seven in size, with a stone floor and a heavy wooden bench built into it.
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
As they approached it, a figure, conspicuous on a dark background of evergreens, was seated on a bench, sketching the old tree.
George EliotMiddlemarchProject Gutenberg ebook #145
Someone pulled him back and sent him reeling against a bench along the wall, where he dropped down muttering his unheeded narrative.
Edith WhartonSummerProject Gutenberg ebook #166