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      bench
      noun
      A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
      (sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
      (law) The seat where the judges sit in court.
      (law, figuratively) The people who decide on the verdict, collectively; the judiciary.
      A seat where people sit together in an official capacity.
      (government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
      A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
      A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
      (law, figuratively) The office or dignity of a judge.
      (figuratively) The dignity of holding an official seat.
      (figuratively) The people who hold a certain type of official seat, collectively; a group of officeholders.
      (surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
      A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
      (geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
      (Australia, New Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
      (Australia, New Zealand) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
      A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
      (weightlifting) The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
      (sports, politics, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, often expressed in terms of length.
      A surname.
      A language spoken in Ethiopia
      The people who speak the Bench language
      verb
      (transitive, sports) To remove a player from play.
      (transitive, figuratively) To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
      (transitive) To furnish with benches.
      (transitive) To place on a bench or seat of honour.
      (transitive and intransitive, colloquial) To lift by bench pressing
      (slang) To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
      Alternative spelling of bentsh. [(Judaism) To recite the Birkat Hamazon.]
      Synonyms for bench
      workbenchnchairnworktablenseatncourtndivanndaisntribunalntablenlecternn
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