Bench vs Rig - What's the difference?

In slang|lang=en terms the difference between bench and rig

is that bench is (slang) to push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over while rig is (slang) radio]] equipment, especially a [[cb radio|citizen's band transceiver.

In lang=en terms the difference between bench and rig

is that bench is to place on a bench or seat of honour while rig is to manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

As nouns the difference between bench and rig

is that bench is a long seat, for example, in the park or bench can be (weightlifting) the weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed while rig is (slang|nautical) the rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft or rig can be (uk|scotland|dialect) a ridge or rig can be (obsolete) a wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

As verbs the difference between bench and rig

is that bench is (sports) to remove a player from play or bench can be (transitive|and|intransitive|colloquial) to lift by bench pressing or bench can be while rig is to fit out with a harness or other equipment.

bench

English

(wikipedia bench)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) bench, benk, bynk, from (etyl) . Related to (l).

Alternative forms

* (l), (l) (dialectal)

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.

* {{quote-news, year=2011

, date=March 1 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=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.}}

(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.

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.

Derived terms

* benchmark * bench plane * bench trial * bench warrant * bench-warmer * deacon's bench

Verb

(es)

(sports) To remove a player from play.

They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.

(figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.

(slang) To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.

To furnish with benches.

* Dryden

'Twas benched with turf.

* Tennyson

stately theaters benched crescentwise

To place on a bench or seat of honour.

* Shakespeare

whom I have benched and reared to worship

Synonyms

* (sports)

Etymology 2

From bench press by shortening.

Verb

(es)

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

I heard he can bench 150 pounds.

* 1988 , Frederick C. Hatfield, "Powersource: Ties that bind", '' ''47 (6): 21.

For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.

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.

Etymology 3

See (bentsh).

Verb

(es)

References

rig

English

(wikipedia rig)

Etymology 1

Probably of Scandinavian origin. Compare Norwegian .

Noun

(en noun)

(slang, nautical) The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft.

Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose.

* The climbers each had a different rig for climbing that particular rockface.

(US) A large truck such as a semi-tractor.

* Every rig at the truckstop had custom-made mud-flaps.

The special apparatus used for drilling wells.

(informal) A costume or an outfit.

* My sister and I always made our own rigs for Halloween.

(slang, computing) A computer case, often modified for looks.

* 2004 , Radford Castro, Let Me Play: Stories of Gaming and Emulation (page 104)

When I saw a special version of Quake running on Voodoo hardware, I knew I would be forking out quite a bit of money on my gaming rig .

An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc.

(slang) Radio]] equipment, especially a [[CB radio, citizen's band transceiver.

Verb

To fit out with a harness or other equipment.

(nautical) To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards.

(informal) To dress or clothe in some costume.

To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner.

To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes.

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(obsolete) To play the wanton; to act in an unbecoming manner; to play tricks.

* 1616 , (George Chapman), The Hymn to (Hermes), in ''The Whole Works of (Homer) (tr.),

Rigging and rifling all ways, and no noise / Made with thy soft feet, where it all destroys.

(obsolete) To make free with; hence, to steal; to pilfer.

(Tusser)

Etymology 2

See ridge.

Noun

(en noun)

(UK, Scotland, dialect) A ridge.

Etymology 3

Compare wriggle.

Noun

(en noun)

(obsolete) A wanton; one given to unbecoming conduct.

(Fuller)

(obsolete) A sportive or unbecoming trick; a frolic.

* Cowper

He little dreamt when he set out / Of running such a rig .

(obsolete) A blast of wind.

* Burke

that uncertain season before the rigs of Michaelmas were yet well composed.

(Wright)

(Webster 1913)

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