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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.
mining
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noun
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
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noun
laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment