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Bench

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Bench  (bnch), Johnny Lee Born 1947.
American baseball player considered among the greatest catchers in history. In 16 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983), he was the National League's most valuable player twice (1970 and 1972).

bench  (bnch)
n.
1. A long seat, often without a back, for two or more persons.
2. Nautical A thwart in a boat.
3. Law
a. The seat for judges in a courtroom.
b. The office or position of a judge.
c. often Bench The judge or judges composing a court.
4.
a. A seat occupied by a person in an official capacity.
b. The office of such a person.
5. A strong worktable, such as one used in carpentry or in a laboratory.
6. A platform on which animals, especially dogs, are exhibited.
7. Sports
a. The place where the players on a team sit when not participating in a game.
b. The reserve players on a team.
8.
a. A level, narrow stretch of land interrupting a declivity.
b. A level elevation of land along a shore or coast, especially one marking a former shoreline.
tr.v. benched, bench·ing, bench·es
1. To furnish with benches.
2. To seat on a bench.
3. To show (dogs) in a bench show.
4. Sports To keep out of or remove from a game: benched the goalie for fighting.
5. Sports To bench-press.

[Middle English, from Old English benc.]

bench [bɛntʃ]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a long seat for more than one person, usually lacking a back or arms
2. a plain stout worktable
(Law)
the bench (sometimes capital)
a.  a judge or magistrate sitting in court in a judicial capacity
b.  judges or magistrates collectively
4. Sport the seat on which reserve players and officials sit during a game
5. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Geology a flat narrow platform of land, esp one marking a former shoreline
6. (Mining & Quarrying) a ledge in a mine or quarry from which work is carried out
7. a platform on which dogs or other domestic animals are exhibited at shows
8. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) NZ a hollow on a hillside formed by sheep
vb (tr)
1. to provide with benches
2. to exhibit (a dog, etc.) at a show
3. (Engineering / Civil Engineering) NZ to form (a track) up a hill by excavating a flattened area
4. US and Canadian Sport to take or keep (a player) out of a game, often for disciplinary reasons
[Old English benc; related to Old Norse bekkr, Old High German bank, Danish, Swedish bänk; see bank3]

Bench officials collectively; judges collectively. See also bank.
Examples: bench of aldermen; of bishops, 1742; of judges, 1592; of magistrates; of organ keys; of dogs [at a dog-show].
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Benchbench - a long seat for more than one person
banquette - an upholstered bench
flat bench - a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises
park bench - a bench in a public park
penalty box - (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
church bench, pew - long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
prie-dieu - low bench for kneeling on
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
settee, settle - a long wooden bench with a back
window seat - a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
2.bench - a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
plateau, tableland - a relatively flat highland
3.Benchbench - persons who administer justice      
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
governance, governing body, organisation, administration, brass, establishment, organization - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"
4.Benchbench - a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
lab bench, laboratory bench - a workbench in a laboratory
work table, worktable - a table designed for a particular task
5.Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
6.bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"
subgroup - a distinct and often subordinate group within a group
team, squad - a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
second-stringer, substitute, reserve - an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
7.bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
courtroom, court - a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"
seat - furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb1.bench - take out of a game; of players
remove - remove from a position or an office
2.bench - exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"
display, exhibit, expose - to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

bench
noun
1. seat, stall, pew He sat down on a park bench.
2. worktable, stand, table, counter, slab, trestle table, workbench the laboratory bench
the bench court, judge, judges, magistrate, magistrates, tribunal, judiciary, courtroom It shows how seriously the bench viewed these offences.
Translations
bench [bentʃ] N
1. (= seat, workbench) → banco m (Sport) → banquillo m; (= court) → tribunal m
the Bench (Jur) → la magistratura
to be on the bench (Jur) → ser juez, ser magistrado (Sport) → estar en el banquillo
2. benches (Brit) (Parl) on the Tory/Labour benchesen los escaños conservadores/laboristas

bench [ˈbɛntʃ] n
(= seat) → banc m
[workshop] → établi m
[laboratory] → plan m de travail
the Bench → la magistrature, la Cour
to serve on the Bench → exercer la fonction de juge
(in parliament) the government benches → les rangs du gouvernement
the opposition benches → les rangs de l'opposition
(SPORT) to be on the bench → être sur le banc de touche
benchmark [ˈbɛntʃmɑːrk] n (= yardstick) → point m de référence
a benchmark for sth → un point de référence pour qch

bench
n
(= seat)Bank f; laughter from the government benches (Brit) → Gelächter von der Regierungsbank
(Jur: = office of a judge) → Richteramt nt; (= judges generally)Richter pl; (= court)Gericht nt; member of the benchRichter m; to be raised to the benchzum Richter bestellt werden; to be on the bench (permanent office) → Richter sein; (when in court) → der Richter sein, auf dem Richterstuhl sitzen (geh)
(= workbench)Werkbank f; (in lab) → Experimentiertisch m
(Sport: = selected as substitute) on the benchauf der Reservebank
vt (US Sport) → auf die Strafbank schicken; (= keep as substitute)auf die Reservebank setzen

bench:
bench penalty
n (Ice hockey) → Bankstrafe f
bench press
n (Sport) → Bankdrücken nt
bench seat
n (in the car) → Sitzbank f
bench test
n (Tech) → Test mauf dem Prüfstand, Prüfstandtest m
bench warmer
n (Sport inf) → Ersatzspieler(in) m(f) (der/die nur selten zum Einsatz kommt)

bench [bɛntʃ] n (seat, with back) → panchina; (without back) → panca; (in parliament, workbench) → banco
to be on the Bench (Law) → essere giudice
bench [bɛntʃ] n (seat, with back) → panchina; (without back) → panca; (in parliament, workbench) → banco
to be on the Bench (Law) → essere giudice

bench
n bench [bentʃ]
1 a long (usually wooden) seat a park bench. bank مَقْعَدٌ خَشَبيٌّ طَويل скамейка lavička, lavice bænk die Bank πάγκος, έδρανο, παγκάκι banco pink نیمکت penkki banc סַפְסָל बैंच klupa pad bangku bekkur panchina ベンチ 벤치 suolas sols tempat duduk kayu bank benk, krakk (the Bench: retten, dommerstanden) ławka banco bancă скамейка lavica, lavička klop klupa bänk ม้านั่ง bank, sıra, kanepe 長凳 лава ، پیٹھنے کی جگہ ghế dài
2 a work-table for a carpenter etc tools on the workbench. werkbank مِنْضَدَةُ الوَرْشَه работна маса pracovní stůl, ponk arbejdsbord; arbejdsbænk die Werkbank πάγκος εργασίας banco de trabajo; banco de carpintero, etc tööpink میز کار työpöytä établi שוּלחָן עֲבוֹדָה न्यायपीठ radni stol munkapad bangku kerja vinnubekkur/-borð banco 作業台 작업대 darbastalis (amatnieka) darbgalds bangku tukang kayu werkbank (høvel)benk warsztat banco de carpinteiro tejghea, masă a unui meseriaş верстак ponk delovna miza radni sto bänk โต๊ะทำงานของช่างไม้ tezgâh (木工)工作檯 верстат کاریگرمثلا ترکھان کے کام کی جگہ bàn thợ mộc

Bench نضد lavice bænk Bank πάγκος banco penkki banc klupa panchina ベンチ 벤치 bank benk ławka banco скамья bänk ม้านั่ง bank ghế dài 长椅子


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