bench


Definition: Meaning of, bench in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɛn(t)ʃ /

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bench benches
  1. outdoor seat [countable] a long seat for two or more people, especially outdoors
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  2. in a law court the bench the seat where a judge or MAGISTRATE sits in a court of law
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  3. in a law court the bench the position of being a judge or MAGISTRATE in a court of law
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  4. sports the bench the seat where members of a sports team sit when they are not playing in the game
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  5. parliament benches [plural] British English the seats in the British parliament where members of a particular party sit
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  6. table [countable] a long heavy table used for working on with tools or equipment
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bench benched benched
Present Participle Third Person Singular
benching benches
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  1. American English to not allow a sports player to play in a game, or to remove them from a game
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Bench


Definition: Meaning of, Bench in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bɛnʧ /

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  1. the magistrate, judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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Bench used in phrases

  • King's Bench, the
    1. part of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. This name is used during the times when Britain is ruled by a king.
  • Queen's Bench, the
    1. a division of the HIGH COURT of Justice in England and Wales. This name is used when a queen is ruling, and it changes to the KING'S BENCH when a king is ruling.
  • Treasury Bench, the
    1. the first row of seats to the right of the Speaker in the British House of Commons, where all the most important government ministers sit
  • bench clamp (noun)
    1. a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench
  • bench hook (noun)
    1. as while chiseling or planing any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed
  • bench lathe (noun)
    1. lathe mounted on a workbench
  • bench press (noun)
    1. a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
    2. a small punch press mounted on a workbench
  • bench vice (noun)
    1. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
  • bench vise (noun)
    1. a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
  • bench warmer (noun)
    1. sport a substitute who seldom plays
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