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Definition bench

Etymology 1

From Middle English bench, benk, bynk, from Old English ben? (“bench”), from Proto-Germanic *bankiz (“bench”), from Proto-Indo-European *b?ewg?- (“to bend, curve, arch”) (root alternately written out *b?eg- or *b?og-). Cognate with Scots benk, bink (“bench”), West Frisian bank (“bench”), Dutch bank (“bench”), German Bank (“bench”), Danish bænk (“bench”), Swedish bänk (“bench”), Icelandic bekkur (“bench”). Related to bank.

Noun

bench (plural benches)

1. A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
2. (law) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
3. (law, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.
4. The dignity of holding an official seat.
5. (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
6. (sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
7. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
8. (weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
9. (surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
10. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
11. (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
12. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
13. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
14. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

Verb

bench (third-person singular simple present benches, present participle benching, simple past and past participle benched)

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 a person backward against a conspirator 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.

Etymology 2

From bench press by shortening.

Verb

bench (third-person singular simple present benches, present participle benching, simple past and past participle benched)

1. (transitive and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing

Noun

bench (plural benches)

1. (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.

Etymology 3

See bentsh.

Verb

bench (third-person singular simple present benches, present participle benching, simple past and past participle benched)

1. Alternative spelling of bentsh

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