BENCHES — Definition of BENCHES
noun
1
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.
2
The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.
3
The place where the judges sit.
She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.
4
The dignity of holding an official seat.
the bench of bishops
verb
1
To remove a player from play.
They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.
2
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
3
To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
4
To furnish with benches.
noun
1
The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
He became frustrated when his bench increased by only 10 pounds despite a month of training.
verb
1
To lift by bench pressing
I heard he can bench 150 pounds.
verb
1
To recite the Birkat Hamazon.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bench
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