Noun

(es)

A long seat, for example, in the park.

They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.

(legal) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.

They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench .

(legal, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.

She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.

(sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

He spent the first three games on the bench , watching.

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(sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.

Injuries have shortened the bench .

A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.

She placed the workpiece on the bench , inspected it closely, and opened the cover.

(weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.

* 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.

(surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall. Description of bench, as part of the benchmark etymology

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.

(geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.

(UK, Australia, NZ) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.

A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

Noun

(benches)

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

He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.