bench

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bench

1	n v	a long seat for more than one person exhibit on a bench
2	n	(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
3	n v	the reserve players on a team take out of a game; of players

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bench

Types:: show 8 types...; hide 8 types...; banquette
an upholstered bench; flat bench
a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises; park bench
a bench in a public park; penalty box
(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties; church bench, pew
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation; prie-dieu
low bench for kneeling on; settee, settle
a long wooden bench with a back; window seat
a bench or similar seat built into a window recess

“bench the poodles at the dog show”

Type of:: administration, brass, establishment, governance, governing body, organisation, organization
the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something

“our team has a strong bench”

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