Bench
51bench — 1. tv. to take someone out of a ball game. □ The coach benched Jim, who injured his arm. □ If you don’t stop fouling, I’ll bench you! 2. tv. to retire someone; to withdraw someone from something. □ I worked as a bridge painter for twenty five… …
52bench — [OE] Old English benc goes back to Germanic *bangk , also the source of English bank (the related German bank means ‘bench’). The Northern and Scottish English versions of the word were benk and bink. The specific application to the seat on which …
53Bench press — illustration The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level… …
54Bench Lake — ist der Name mehrerer Seen in den Vereinigten Staaten: Bench Lake (Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska) Bench Lake (Matanuska Susitna Borough, Alaska) Bench Lake (Custer County, Colorado) Bench Lake (Grand County, Colorado) Bench Lake (Larimer County …
55Bench mark — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …
56Bench of bishops — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …
57Bench plane — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …
58Bench show — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …
59Bench table — Bench Bench, n.; pl. {Benches}. [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b[ a]nk, Dan b[ae]nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. {Bank}, {Beach}.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. [1913 Webster] Mossy benches… …
60bench warrant — see warrant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bench warrant …
