Bench (woreda)
WordNet

noun


(1)   A long seat for more than one person
(2)   (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
(3)   A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
(4)   Persons who administer justice
(5)   The reserve players on a team
"Our team has a strong bench"
(6)   The magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
(7)   A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

verb


(8)   Exhibit on a bench
"Bench the poodles at the dog show"
(9)   Take out of a game; of players
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A long seat, for example, in the park.
    They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
  2. The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
    They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
  3. The place where the judges sit.
    She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
  4. The place where players sit when not playing.
    He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.
  5. 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.
  6. A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.

Verb



  1. To sideline; to remove a player from play.
    They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
  2. To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
  3. To push the victim back on the person behind them who is on their hands and knees and end up falling over.

Verb



  1. To lift by bench pressing
    I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
    • 1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, "Powersource: Ties that bind", Ironman 47 (6): 21.
      For the first several years of my exclusive career in powerlifting, I couldn't bench too well.

Noun



  1. The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
    He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.
 
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