A few more odd uses (from the Amer. Herit. Dict. 4th Ed.):
A thwart in a boat.
A platform on which animals, especially dogs, are exhibited.
To show (dogs) in a bench show.
A level, narrow stretch of land interrupting a declivity.
A level elevation of land along a shore or coast, especially one marking a former shoreline.
English, right?
The bench is also where basic scientific research happens (as opposed to applied research, which happens in the clinic or the real world).
Time to bench this conversation.
And if you’re a Bench Dog, you make planing safer.
Bench bench bench bench bench…well son of a bench, now it doesn’t even sound like a word!
And let’s not forget “The Group W Bench”…
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I’ve heard of benchwarmers, but benchriders?
pschearer Premium Member almost 2 years ago
A few more odd uses (from the Amer. Herit. Dict. 4th Ed.):
A thwart in a boat.
A platform on which animals, especially dogs, are exhibited.
To show (dogs) in a bench show.
A level, narrow stretch of land interrupting a declivity.
A level elevation of land along a shore or coast, especially one marking a former shoreline.
English, right?
edrorie723 almost 2 years ago
The bench is also where basic scientific research happens (as opposed to applied research, which happens in the clinic or the real world).
uniquename almost 2 years ago
Time to bench this conversation.
FassEddie almost 2 years ago
And if you’re a Bench Dog, you make planing safer.
well-i-never almost 2 years ago
Bench bench bench bench bench…well son of a bench, now it doesn’t even sound like a word!
ChessPirate almost 2 years ago
And let’s not forget “The Group W Bench”…
(ಠ ͜ ಠ)
Stephen Gilberg almost 2 years ago
I’ve heard of benchwarmers, but benchriders?