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   Bench

   /ben(t)SH/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone: "a park bench" Similar pewformlong seatseatstallsettle
   • 2. a long, sturdy work table used by a carpenter, mechanic, scientist, or other worker: "a 19th-century wheelwright's bench" Similar workbenchworktabletablecountertrestle tableboardwork surfacebuffetinformal:worktop
   • 3. a judge's seat in a court.
   • ▪ the office of judge or magistrate: "his appointment to the civil bench"
   • ▪ judges or magistrates collectively: "rulings from the bench" Similar judgesmagistratesjudiciaryjudicaturecourtlaw courtcourt of justicebarcourtroomtribunalforum
   • 4. a seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party or position: British "the Conservative benches"
   • ▪ the politicians occupying a specific seat in Parliament: "the pledge that was given by the Opposition benches yesterday"
   • 5. a seat on which sports coaches and players sit during a game when they are not playing: "he must settle for a place on the substitute's bench"
   • 6. a flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground.

   verb

   • 1. withdraw (a sports player) from play; substitute: North American "the coach benched quarterback Randall Cunningham in favor of Jim McMahon"
   • 2. exhibit (a dog) at a show: "Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side"
   • 3. short for bench press

   Word Origin Old Englishbenc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bank and German Bank, also to bank1.

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