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English Idioms :: bench
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BENCH - See: ON THE BENCH, WARM THE BENCH. |
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Traditional English :: bench
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BENCH - n. & v. --n. 1 a long seat of wood or stone for seating several people.
2 a working-table, e.g. for a carpenter, mechanic, or scientist.
3 (prec. by the) a the office of judge or magistrate. b a judge's seat in a lawcourt. c a lawcourt. d judges and magistrates collectively.
4 (often in pl.) Sport an area to the side of a pitch, with seating where coaches and players not taking part can watch the game.
5 Brit. Parl. a seat appropriated as specified (front bench).
6 a level ledge in masonry or an earthwork, on a hill-slope, etc. --v.tr.
1 exhibit (a dog) at a show.
2 Sport US withdraw (a player) from the pitch to the benches. bench test esp. Computing n. a test made by benchmarking. --v.tr. run a series of tests on (a computer etc.) before its use. King's (or Queen's) Bench (in the UK) a division of the High Court of Justice. on the bench appointed a judge or magistrate. [OE benc f. Gmc] |
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Related Words
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ab
bedroom
shooting
plan
hall
spanking
piano
mud
room
bed
indoor
pad
press
routine
players
tree
weight
stone
deck
entry
racing
cushion
wooden
vanity
window
teak
meditation
sit
up
program
workouts
build
work
garden
pressing
grinder
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Most Often Usage
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ab bench
bedroom bench
shooting bench plan
hall bench
spanking bench
piano bench
mud room bench
bed bench
indoor bench
bench pad
bench press routine
players bench
hall tree bench
weight bench
stone bench
deck bench
entry bench
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