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referral
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noun
a recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
the insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist
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noun
the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
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noun
a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
bench
Noun
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A bench is a long, hard seat for more than one person.
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The bench is the place where players of a sport sit when they are not playing.
He watched the first 3 games from the bench.
bench
Verb
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If a coach benches a player, they take the player out of a game.
They benched him for the rest of the game because they thought he was hurt.
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If you bench a weight, you lift it over your chest, lying on your back, on a bench.
I heard he can bench 150 pounds.