Bench

Meaning

Noun

●

A long

with or without a back, found

in

and schools.

●

In Law & Collectives:

The

where the

court.

The people who

the

,

; the judiciary.

●

In Law:

The

where the

court.

The

or

of a judge.

●

In Government:

A

where people

together in an

capacity.

A long

for

in a

chamber.

●

A

where people

together in an

capacity.

The

of

an

seat.

The people who

a certain type of

,

; a group of officeholders.

●

In Sports, Bodybuilding & Exercise:

The place where

(substitutes) and

when not playing.

The number of

on

able to

,

length.

●

A place where

or

work is

; a workbench.

●

In Exercise equipment & Exercise:

A

, usually

in

and

and often with

, used for

during exercise.

●

In Surveying:

A

used to

onto a

or a wall.

●

A

in the

of an

, work of

, or similar.

●

In Geology:

A

of

by

above and below.

●

In Australian English & New Zealand English:

A

on which to

food, a counter.

●

In Australian English & New Zealand English:

A

which

the

, a vanity.

●

A

or group of

to the public,

on

or

platforms.

●

In Weightlifting, Bodybuilding & Exercise:

The

one

, especially the

of being

ed.

Verb

●

In Sports, Bodybuilding & Exercise:

To

a

from play.

●

To

someone from a

of

temporarily.

●

In Chairs:

To

a person

against a

behind them who is on their

and

,

them to

over.

●

To

with benches.

●

To place on a

or

of honour.

●

To

by

pressing

●

Alternative

of bentsh

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

bench

English

benc

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

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Rhymes

Dog Bone Wrench

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