bench

Noun

• (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

• the reserve players on a team
  • our team has a strong bench
    

• the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

• a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

• persons who administer justice

• a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

• a long seat for more than one person

Verb

• exhibit on a bench
  • bench the poodles at the dog show
    

• take out of a game; of players

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Bench , workbench , work bench , judiciary , terrace