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Bench

bɛn(t)ʃ

Bench definitions

noun

Inflections:

bench benches

a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or stone

"a park bench"

Synonyms:
pew form long seat seat stall settle
- a seat at the side of a sports field for coaches, substitutes, and players not taking part in a game
  
  "he must settle for a place on the substitute's bench"
a long worktable in a workshop or laboratory

"a 19th-century wheelwright's bench"

Synonyms:
workbench worktable table counter trestle table board work surface buffet
a judge's seat in a law court
- the office of judge or magistrate
  
  "his appointment to the civil bench"
- a judge or magistrate presiding over a particular case
a long seat in Parliament for politicians of a specified party

"the Conservative benches"
- the politicians occupying a specified bench in Parliament
  
  "the pledge that was given by the Opposition benches yesterday"
a flat ledge in masonry or on sloping ground

verb

Inflections:

bench benched benches benching

select (a sports player) as a substitute rather than a member of the starting lineup

"he kept his place for the next six games before being benched for the defeat at Leicester"
- replace (a sports player) with a substitute during a match
  
  "the head coach benched him just over four minutes into the game"
exhibit (a dog) at a show

"Affenpinschers and Afghans were benched side by side"