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bench - a long seat for more than one person |
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seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
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banquette an upholstered bench
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flat bench a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises
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park bench a bench in a public park
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penalty box (ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
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church bench,
pew long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
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prie-dieu low bench for kneeling on
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settee,
settle a small sofa
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window seat a bench or similar seat built into a window recess
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bench - the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench" |
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subgroup (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group
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squad,
team a smallest army unit
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bench - (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom |
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seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
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court,
courtroom respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
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jurisprudence,
law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
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Bench - the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively |
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assembly the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
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court,
judicature,
tribunal respectful deference; "pay court to the emperor"
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bench - take out of a game; of players |
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remove remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
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bench - exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show" |
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display,
exhibit,
expose attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals
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