What is the meaning of Bench?

noun

  • A long seat for more than one person.
  • A level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below.
  • Persons who administer justice.
  • A strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic.
  • The magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively.
  • The reserve players on a team.
    • usage: "our team has a strong bench"
  • Law) the seat for judges in a courtroom. (

verb

  • Take out of a game; of players.
  • Exhibit on a bench.
    • usage: "bench the poodles at the dog show"
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