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 Definitions of Bench  [ɛntʃ]  

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Definition of 'Bench' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) bench
a long usu. hard seat for several people:
a park bench.

2.  bench
a seat occupied by an official, esp. a judge.

3.  bench
such a seat regarded as a symbol of the office and dignity of the judiciary.

4.  bench
the office or dignity of various other officials, or the officials themselves.

5.  bench
the seat on which the players of a team sit during a game while not playing.

6.  bench
the players of a team who are usu. used only as substitutes.

7.  bench
a worktable, as of a carpenter; workbench.

8.  bench
a platform on which animals are placed for exhibition, esp. at a dog show.

9.  bench
a dog show.

10.  bench
a step or working elevation in a mine.

11.  bench
bench press.

12. (v.t.) bench
to remove from or keep from participating in a game.

13.  bench
to furnish with benches.

14.  bench
to seat on a bench.

15.  bench
to exhibit (a dog or other animal) at a show.

16.  bench
bench-press.

Etymology:  (bef. 1000; ME, OE benc, c. OFris benk, OS, OHG bank, ON bekkr < Gmc *bank-i-; see bank1)

Definition of 'Bench' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) bench
a long seat for more than one person

2. (noun) terrace, bench
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

3. (noun) judiciary, bench
persons who administer justice

4. (noun) workbench, work bench, bench
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

5. (noun) Bench
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

6. (noun) bench
the reserve players on a team
"our team has a strong bench"

7. (verb) bench
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

8. (verb) bench
take out of a game; of players

9. (verb) bench
exhibit on a bench
"bench the poodles at the dog show"


Definition of 'Bench' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) bench
a long seat
a park bench

2.  bench
the bench
the job of being a judge
appointed to the bench

3.  bench
the place where a judge sits
to approach the bench

4.  bench
on the bench
not able or allowed to play with your team
players on the bench for misconduct


Definition of 'Bench' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Bench
a long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length

2. (noun) Bench
a long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench

3. (noun) Bench
the seat where judges sit in court

4. (noun) Bench
the persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench

5. (noun) Bench
a collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms

6. (noun) Bench
a conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river

7. (verb) Bench
to furnish with benches

8. (verb) Bench
to place on a bench or seat of honor

9. (verb) Bench
to sit on a seat of justice


Translation of 'Bench' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a long (usually wooden) seat
a park bench.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: bank Arabic flag Arabic: مَقْعَدٌ خَشَبيٌّ طَويل Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: скамейка
Brazilian flag Brazilian: banco Czech flag Czech: lavička, lavice German flag German: die Bank
Danish flag Danish: bænk Greek flag Greek: πάγκος, έδρανο, παγκάκι Spanish flag Spanish: banco
Estonian flag Estonian: pink Farsi flag Farsi: نیمکت Finnish flag Finnish: penkki
French flag French: banc Hebrew flag Hebrew: סַפְסָל Hindi flag Hindi: बैंच
Croatian flag Croatian: klupa Hungarian flag Hungarian: pad Indonesian flag Indonesian: bangku
Icelandic flag Icelandic: bekkur Italian flag Italian: panchina Japanese flag Japanese: ベンチ
Korean flag Korean: 벤치 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: suolas Latvian flag Latvian: sols
Malay flag Malay: tempat duduk kayu Dutch flag Dutch: bank Norwegian flag Norwegian: benk, krakk (the Bench: r
Polish flag Polish: ławka Persian flag Persian: نیمکت Pashto flag Pashto: اوږده چوکۍ
Portuguese flag Portuguese: banco Romanian flag Romanian: bancă Russian flag Russian: скамейка
Slovak flag Slovak: lavica, lavička Slovenian flag Slovenian: klop Serbian flag Serbian: klupa
Swedish flag Swedish: bänk Thai flag Thai: ม้านั่ง Turkish flag Turkish: bank, sıra, kanepe
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 長凳 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: лава Urdu flag Urdu: ، پیٹھنے کی جگہ
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: ghế dài Chinese flag Chinese: 长凳

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