BENCH
12
Scrabble
14
WWF
B(3) E(1) N(1) C(3) H(4)
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Definition
noun
- A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.“They sat on a park bench and tossed bread crumbs to the ducks and pigeons.”
- The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.“They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.”
- The place where the judges sit.“She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.”
verb
- To remove a player from play.“They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was injured.”
- To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
- To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
Source: Wiktionary
