Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bench
Bench
bench
n. & v. --n. 1 a long seat of wood or stone for seating several people. 2 a working-table, e.g. for a carpenter, mechanic, or scientist. 3 (prec. by the) a the office of judge or magistrate. b a judge's seat in a lawcourt. c a lawcourt. d judges and magistrates collectively. 4 (often in pl.) Sport an area to the side of a pitch, with seating where coaches and players not taking part can watch the game. 5 Brit. Parl. a seat appropriated as specified (front bench). 6 a level ledge in masonry or an earthwork, on a hill-slope, etc. --v.tr. 1 exhibit (a dog) at a show. 2 Sport US withdraw (a player) from the pitch to the benches. Phrases and idioms bench test esp. Computing n. a test made by benchmarking. --v.tr. run a series of tests on (a computer etc.) before its use. King's (or Queen's) Bench (in the UK) a division of the High Court of Justice. on the bench appointed a judge or magistrate. Etymology: OE benc f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank ~ Date: before 12th century 1. a long seat for two or more persons, a thwart in a boat, c. a seat on which the members of an athletic team await a turn or opportunity to play, the reserve players on a team, 2. the seat where a judge sits in court, the place where justice is administered ; court, the office or dignity of a judge , the persons who sit as judges, 3. the office or dignity of an official, a seat for an official, the officials occupying a ~, 4. a long worktable, a table forming part of a machine, terrace, shelf: as, a former wave-cut shore of a sea or lake or floodplain of a river, a shelf or ridge formed in working an open excavation on more than one level, a compartmented platform on which dogs or cats are kept at a show when not being judged, II. verb Date: 14th century transitive verb to furnish with ~es, 2. to seat on a ~, b. to remove from or keep out of a game, to remove from the starting lineup, to exhibit (dogs or cats) to the public on a ~, to lift (a weight) in a ~ press , intransitive verb to form a ~ by natural processes ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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