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Etymology
OE. benc|ben�.
Pronunciation
:International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA: /b�nʧ/
:SAMPA: /bEntS/
audio|en-us-bench.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�nt�|-�nt�
Noun
en-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.
- In law, the people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
#:They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
- context|law|figurative The place where the judges sit.
#:She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
#The place where players of a sport sit when not playing.
#:He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.
#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.
Translations
trans-top|long seat in the park
Czech: lavi�ka f
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trans-top|long seat at a table
Czech: lavice f
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rfc-trans
(for (1) unless stated)
Dutch: bank f, zitbank f
Esperanto: benko
Filipino: bangko
French: banc m, parquet m (2)
German: Bank
Greek: μ�αγκάκι
Hebrew: ספס� (safsal')
Indonesian: bangku
Interlingua: banco
Italian: banco
Japanese: ��� (benchi)
Polish: �awka f
Portuguese: banco m
Russian: �камейка (skaméjka), �кам�� (skam'já) f
Slovenian: klop
Spanish: banco
Swedish: bänk c
Volapük: bam
Verb
en-verb|bench|es
- context|transitive|sports To sideline; to remove a player from play.
#:They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
- context|transitive|weightlifting To lift by bench pressing
#:I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
- slang To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees and end up falling over
Derived terms
:benchmark
:bench plane
:bench warrant
:bench-warmer
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