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What does bench mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word bench? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A long seat, for example, in the park.
  2. (law) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
  3. (law, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.
  4. (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
  5. (sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
  6. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
  7. (weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
  8. (surveying) 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. (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
  11. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
  12. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
Verb
  1. (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.
  2. (transitive, figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
  3. (slang) To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
  4. (transitive) To furnish with benches.
  5. (transitive) To place on a bench or seat of honour.
Verb
  1. (transitive and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing
Noun
  1. (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
Verb
  1. Alternative spelling of bentsh
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