bench

[Bench]

The magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

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A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

Noun
a long seat for more than one person

Noun
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

Noun
persons who administer justice

Noun
the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"

Noun
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

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Noun
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

Verb
exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"

Verb
take out of a game; of players

n.
A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

n.
A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench.

n.
The seat where judges sit in court.

n.
The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench.

n.
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.

n.
A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.

v. t.
To furnish with benches.

v. t.
To place on a bench or seat of honor.

v. i.
To sit on a seat of justice.

Bench

Bench , n.; pl. Benches . [OE. bench, benk, AS. benc; akin to Sw. b'84nk, Dan b'91nk, Icel. bekkr, OS., D., & G. bank. Cf. Bank, Beach.] 1. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.
Mossy benches supplied the place of chairs.
2. A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench. 3. The seat where judges sit in court.
To pluck down justice from your awful bench.
4. The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench. 5. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms. 6. A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river. Bench mark (Leveling), one of a number of marks along a line of survey, affixed to permanent objects, to show where leveling staffs were placed. -- Bench of bishops, the whole body of English prelates assembled in council. -- Bench plane, any plane used by carpenters and joiners for working a flat surface, as jack planes, long planes. -- Bench show, an exhibition of dogs. -- Bench table (Arch.), a projecting course at the base of a building, or round a pillar, sufficient to form a seat.

Bench

Bench , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Benching.] 1. To furnish with benches.
'T was benched with turf.
Stately theaters benched crescentwise.
2. To place on a bench or seat of honor.
Whom I . . . have benched and reared to worship.

Bench

Bench, v. i. To sit on a seat of justice. [R.] Shak.

A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

To furnish with benches.

To sit on a seat of justice.

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Usage Examples

Europe is scooters. Europe is five young people on one bench sharing a chocolate bar. Their idea of entertainment and fun is so much different than ours, which is exactly why a movie about them would be funny.

Sitting behind the bench at games is the hardest thing I've ever had to go through because basketball is really most of my happiness. So when I can't go out there and exert energy and have fun and things like that, it kind of puts everything else into perspective.

The American legal industry is a medieval guild in which the prosecutors, bar, and bench join hands to ensure that legal invoices are paid, no matter how excessive.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I respect people who feel things passionately. I do. But when someone is a judge, that is not what they should bring to the bench. It is not really passion, except in rare instances, that serves the bench well. It is, rather, an ability to understand the law and follow it.

When you come in to court as a plaintiff or as a defendant, it is terribly important that you look up at the bench and feel that that person represents you and will understand you, that that person is reflective of our community and of our society.

I started studying music at the age of five and a half. My older sister was taking piano lessons. When her teacher left our apartment, I would get up on the piano bench and start picking out the notes that were part of my sister's lessons.