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A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools. / (government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.

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bench

IPA(Pronunciation)

/bɛntʃ/

Noun

figuratively Australia New-Zealand UK

Japanese Meaning

公園や学校などに設置される、背もたれがある場合もない場合もある長い座席。 / 議会において、政治家が座るために設けられた長い座席。

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The elderly couple sat on the park bench to enjoy the sunset.

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高齢のカップルは夕日を楽しむために公園の長いベンチに座った。

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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.

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(government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.

the government front bench

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(law) The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.

They are awaiting a decision on the motion from the bench.

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(law, figuratively) The place where the judges sit.

She sat on the bench for 30 years before she retired.

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The dignity of holding an official seat.

the bench of bishops

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(sports) The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.

He spent the first three games on the bench, watching.

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(sports, figuratively) The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.

Injuries have shortened the bench.

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A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.

She placed the workpiece on the bench, inspected it closely, and opened the cover.

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(surveying) A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.

After removing the bench, we can use the mark left on the wall as a reference point.

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A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.

That number carried his glance to the top of this first bulging bench of cliff-base.

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(geology) A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.

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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.

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(UK, Australia, New Zealand) A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.

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A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.

benches

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