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bench
noun
verb
a long seat for more than one person
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 5
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- H
- Contains
- ENC
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
noun
a long seat for more than one person
noun
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
noun
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
noun
persons who administer justice
noun
the reserve players on a team
“our team has a strong bench”
noun
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
noun
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
verb
To exercise using a bench press
verb
To lift a weight using a bench press
verb
exhibit on a bench
“bench the poodles at the dog show”
verb
take out of a game; of players
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Example Sentences
our team has a strong bench
bench the poodles at the dog show
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