bench has definitions from the fields of law,geography
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[ noun ] a long seat for more than one person

Used in print

(Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)

The veterans , idling on their benches in the Square , beneath the soldiers ' monument , got_to_their_feet when Papa approached : `` Morning , Reverend '' !

Even before the benches had dried , the Civil_War veterans were straggling back to their places .

(Glayds H. Barr, The Master of Geneva....)

Plunking themselves down on the front bench , they turned to smirk at those around them .

(Leon Uris, Mila 8....)

He found an empty bench , opened a newspaper , and stretched his legs before him .

(Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)

He had_on his gray tweed overcoat and his city hat , and his brief_case lay on the bench .

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[ noun ] the reserve players on a team

Examples

"our team has a strong bench"

Used in print

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Saxton has made only one second-half appearance this season and that was in the Washington_State game , for four plays : he returned the kickoff 30 yards , gained five yards through the line and_then uncorked a 56 - yard touchdown run before retiring to the bench .

Rabb , the former Louisiana_State field_general , came_off the bench for his debut with the Bills Sunday and directed his new team to a 22 - 12 upset victory over the Houston_Oilers , defending league champions .

(St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)

Within a week after the injury , suffered in St._Louis 's victory in the final game of the Kentucky tournament , Nordmann was sitting on the Bill 's bench doing what he could to help Benington .

Related terms

seat subgroup substitute team

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[ verb ] take out of a game; of players

Used in print

("Sports"...)

Benched at Tulsa in 1955 , he told manager Dutch Meyer :

Benched at Indianapolis in 1956 , he told manager Kerby_Farrell : `` I 'm not learning anything on the bench .

(Dog World, 46:4...)

Once settled , we 're careful to walk the dogs in an out_of_the_way spot , keep them under_control in the room , and feed and bench them where they can n't do any harm to the furnishings or the furniture .

Related terms

remove

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[ noun ] a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

Used in print

(Mr. America, 4:6...)

So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids .

Related terms

worktable lab_bench

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[ noun ] persons who administer justice

Synonyms

judiciary

Used in print

(Harold Rosenberg, "The Trial and Eichmann"...)

Interruptions came largely from the bench , which numerous times rebuked the Attorney_General for letting his witnesses run on , though it , too , made no serious effort to choke_off the flow .

Related terms

administration government

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[ noun ] (geography) a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

Synonyms

terrace

Used in print

(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)

As they were riding along this winding road on the bench of land between the two bluffs , a volley of rifle fire suddenly crashed around the two officers .

Related terms

tableland terrace

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12684
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[ verb ] exhibit on a bench; of animals such as dogs at shows

Related terms

expose

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[ noun ] (law) the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

Related terms

assembly court

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