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Definition of Bench
1. Verb. Take out of a game; of players.
2. Noun. A long seat for more than one person.
Generic synonyms: Seat
3. Verb. Exhibit on a bench. "Bench the poodles at the dog show"
4. Noun. A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below).
5. Noun. Persons who administer justice.
Group relationships: Authorities, Government, Regime
Generic synonyms: Administration, Brass, Establishment, Governance, Governing Body, Organisation, Organization
Derivative terms: Judge
6. Noun. A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic.
Specialized synonyms: Lab Bench, Laboratory Bench
Generic synonyms: Work Table, Worktable
7. Noun. The magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively.
8. Noun. The reserve players on a team. "Our team has a strong bench"
Group relationships: Squad, Team
Member holonyms: Reserve, Second-stringer, Substitute
9. Noun. (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom.
Generic synonyms: Seat
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Definition of Bench
1. n. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.
2. v. t. To furnish with benches.
3. v. i. To sit on a seat of justice.
Definition of Bench
1. Noun. A long seat, for example, in the park. ¹
2. Noun. (legal) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary. ¹
3. Noun. (context: legal figuratively) The place where the judges sit. ¹
4. Noun. (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing. ¹
5. Noun. (context: sports figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length. ¹
6. Noun. A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench. ¹
7. Noun. (weightlifting) A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise. ¹
8. Noun. (context: surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.[o/~e/u_/us-manage.html#Benchmark Description of bench, as part of the ''benchmark'' etymology] ¹
9. Noun. A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar. ¹
10. Noun. (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below. ¹
11. Noun. (NZ) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter. ¹
12. Verb. (transitive sports) To remove a player from play. ¹
13. Verb. (transitive figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily. ¹
14. Verb. (slang) To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees and end up falling over. ¹
15. Verb. (transitive and intransitive weightlifting) To lift by bench pressing ¹
16. Noun. (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed. ¹
17. Verb. (alternative spelling of bentsh) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bench
1. to take a player out of a game [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Bench
1. Origin: OE. Bench, benk, AS. Benc; akin to Sw. Bank, Dan baenk, Icel. Bekkr, OS, D, & G. Bank. Cf. Bank, Beach. 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. "Mossy benches supplied the place of chairs." (Sir W. Scott) 2. A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench. 3. The seat where judges sit in court. "To pluck down justice from your awful bench." (Shak) 4. The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench. 5. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms. 6. A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river. Bench mark, a projecting course at the base of a building, or round a pillar, sufficient to form a seat. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)