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bench definition

bench (benc̸h)

noun

  1. a long, hard seat for several persons, with or without a back
  2. a seat between the two sides of a boat
  3. the place where judges sit in a court
    1. the status or office of a judge
    2. judges collectively
    3. a law court
    1. an official's seat or his office, status, etc.
    2. the officials in this office
  6. ☆
    1. a seat on which the players on a sports team sit when not participating in the action
    2. auxiliary players collectively
  7. a stand upon which dogs, or cats, are exhibited and judged at a show
  8. a strong table on which work with tools is done, often one that is part of a machine; worktable
  9. a terrace along the bank of a body of water, often marking a former shoreline
  10. a shelflike layer of rock formed by erosion, mining, etc.
  11. a low, usually padded platform used in weight lifting

Etymology: ME < OE benc: see bank

transitive verb

  1. to provide with benches
  2. to place on a bench, esp. an official one
  3. to exhibit at a dog, or cat, show
  4. ☆ Sports to take or keep (a player) out of a game
bench Idioms

on the bench

  1. presiding in a law court; serving as a judge
  2. ☆ Sports not taking part in the game, as an auxiliary player

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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bench Synonyms

bench

n.

  1. A long seat

    settee, pew, form, lawn seat, settle, bank, stall, bleacher (usually plural); see also chair 1, seat 1.

  2. A long table

    workbench, worktable, desk, trestle, counter, board, shelf, ledge, stand, easel; see also table 1.

  3. Those who administer justice

    the bar, judges, tribunal; see court 2.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

bench Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • wooden: The wooden benches within provide an excellent view of the action below.

Noun used with modifier

  • teak: Nothing But Teak Furniture - Specialty retailer of teak benches, teak chairs, teak loungers, and teak tables.

Modifies a noun

  • seating: The dark color could vary: two tones shown on the back panels of the bench seating in the saloon.

Noun used with modifier

  • picnic: Relax in your own garden with oak picnic bench whilst listening to the owls.

Possessives

  • substitute: Can you help " Which player has spent the most number of minutes on the substitutes ' bench during World Cup games?

Preposition: of

  • magistrate: A bench of magistrates or judges awarding paternal sentences!
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bench quotes

I designed a bench in a few moments. But, of course, it took me 25 years to do it.

-Bellini, Mario

A potent quack, long versed in human ills, Who first insults the victim whom he kills; Whose murd'rous hand a drowsy bench protect, And whose most tender mercy is neglect.

-Crabbe, George

All craftsmen share a knowledge. They have held Reality down fluttering to a bench.

-Sackville-West,Vita (Victoria Mary)

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