bench : Idioms & Phrases

bench clamp

noun a clamp used to hold work in place on a workbench

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bench hook

noun any of various stops on a workbench against which work can be pushed (as while chiseling or planing)

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bench lathe

noun lathe mounted on a workbench

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Bench mark

noun a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
benchmark.

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(Leveling), one of a number of marks along a line of survey, affixed to permanent objects, to show where leveling staffs were placed.

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Bench of bishops

the whole body of English prelates assembled in council.

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Bench plane

any plane used by carpenters and joiners for working a flat surface, as jack planes, long planes.

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bench press

noun a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
noun a small punch press mounted on a workbench

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Bench show

an exhibition of dogs.

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Bench table

(Arch.), a projecting course at the base of a building, or round a pillar, sufficient to form a seat.

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bench vise

noun a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place
vise.

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bench warmer

noun (sports) a substitute who seldom plays

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bench warrant

noun a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
arrest warrant.

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Bench" war`rant

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(Law) A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justice's warrant.

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church bench

noun long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
pew.

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church-bench

Church"-bench` noun

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A seat in the porch of a church. Shak.

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flat bench

noun a bench on which a weightlifter lies to do exercises

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Free bench

(Eng. Law), a widow's right in the copyhold lands of her husband, corresponding to dower in freeholds.

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front bench

noun any of the front seats in the House of Commons that are reserved for ministers or former ministers

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incline bench press

noun a bench press performed on an inclined bench

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king's bench

King's Bench

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(Law) Formerly, the highest court of common law in England; -- so called because the king used to sit there in person. It consisted of a chief justice and four puisne, or junior, justices. During the reign of a queen it was called the Queen's Bench. Its jurisdiction was transferred by the judicature acts of 1873 and 1875 to the high court of justice created by that legislation.

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lab bench

noun a workbench in a laboratory
lab bench.

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laboratory bench

noun a workbench in a laboratory
lab bench.

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optical bench

noun apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena

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park bench

noun a bench in a public park

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ride the bench

verb be out of the game
ride the bench.
- Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game

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Saw bench

a bench or table with a flat top for for sawing, especially with a circular saw which projects above the table.

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The ministerial benches

the benches in the House of Commons occupied by members of the cabinet and their supporters; also, the persons occupying them. "Very solid and very brilliant talents distinguish the ministerial benches."

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Treasury bench

the first row of seats on the right hand of the Speaker in the House of Commons; so called because occupied by the first lord of the treasury and chief minister of the crown. Eng.

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Turn bench

a simple portable lathe, used on a bench by clock makers and watchmakers.

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warm the bench

verb be out of the game
ride the bench.
- Miller was riding the bench in Saturday's game

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work bench

noun a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
workbench; bench.

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