Noun
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(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
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the reserve players on a team
"our team has a strong bench"
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the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
- work bench -
persons who administer justice
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a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
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a long seat for more than one person
Verb
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exhibit on a bench
"bench the poodles at the dog show"
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take out of a game
of players