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/ˈbɛnt͡ʃ/
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/ˈbent͡ʃ/
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[ˈbent͡ʃ]
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[ˈbe̞nt͡ʃ]
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[ˈbe̝nt͡ʃ]
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[ˈbɪ̟nt͡ʃ]
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/ˈbɪnt͡ʃ/
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- US
- pin-pen-merger
Noun
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
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They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
Scarborough station's famous 139-metre-long bench, believed to be the longest in the world, has been restored in a £14,500 project.
The seat where the judges sit in court. The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
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They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
The seat where the judges sit in court. The office or dignity of a judge.
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She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
A seat where people sit together in an official capacity. A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
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the government front bench
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On the opposition benches at Holyrood, Scottish Labour's transport spokesman Neil Bibby favours a more formal approach of involving passenger and worker representatives in the management of ScotRail.
A seat where people sit together in an official capacity. The dignity of holding an official seat.
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the bench of bishops
the civic bench
A seat where people sit together in an official capacity. The people who hold a certain type of official seat, collectively; a group of officeholders.
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Mr. Zuckerberg’s repositioning of Meta started in earnest last year, when he began rearranging his bench of lieutenants.
The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
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He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.
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But Chelsea, who left Didier Drogba on the bench as coach Carlo Ancelotti favoured Fernando Torres, staged a stirring fightback to move up to fourth and keep United in their sights on a night when nothing other than victory would have kept the Blues in contention.
The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing. The number of players on a team able to participate, often expressed in terms of length.
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Injuries have shortened the bench.
A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
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She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover.
A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
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2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii I had no bench or power rack, so by necessity every exercise I did started with the weights on the floor.
A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
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After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.
A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
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That number carried his glance to the top of this first bulging bench of cliff-base.
A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
Usage- Australia
- New-Zealand
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A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
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- New-Zealand
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
Verb
To remove a player from play.
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They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
OK, you are out! You’re benched!
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
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To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
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To furnish with benches.
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'Twas benched with turf.
stately theatres benched crescent-wise
To place on a bench or seat of honour.
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whom I […] have benched and reared to worship
Verb
To lift by bench pressing
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I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
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1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, "Powersource: Ties that bind", Ironman 47 (6): 21. For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.
Noun
The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
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He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.
Noun
a long seat for more than one person
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a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
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persons who administer justice
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a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
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the reserve players on a team
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our team has a strong bench
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
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the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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Verb
take out of a game; of players
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exhibit on a bench
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bench the poodles at the dog show
To lift a weight using a bench press
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To exercise using a bench press
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