bench
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noun \ˈbench\Definition of BENCH
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a : a long seat for two or more persons b : a thwart in a boat c (1) : a seat on which the members of an athletic team await a turn or opportunity to play (2) : the reserve players on a team; broadly : a reserve force
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a : the seat where a judge sits in court b : the place where justice is administered : court c : the office or dignity of a judge <sat on the bench for 20 years> d : the persons who sit as judges
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a : the office or dignity of an official b : a seat for an official c : the officials occupying a bench
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a : a long worktable; also : laboratory <bench chemist> <bench test> b : a table forming part of a machine
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: a compartmented platform on which dogs or cats are kept at a show when not being judged
Examples of BENCH
- The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
- her recent appointment to the bench
Origin of BENCH
Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank bench
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to BENCH
Related Words: chief justice, circuit judge, justice of the peace, squire; auditor, master; jurisconsult, jurisprudent
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