Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 13 compound words that contain benches. The most common are listed below. Open benches in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- back benchesplural of back bench: relating to the back benches in parliament
- cross-benchesplural of cross-bench: A bench placed perpendicular to others, especially certain such benches in the House of Lords on which independent or neutral members traditionally sit.
- ale-benchesplural of ale-bench: A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
- anxious benchesplural of anxious bench: A bench, seat, rail, pew, etc. set aside for mourners and repentant sinners, and is usually found at the front of a revival meeting or evangelical church.
- buddy benchesplural of buddy bench: A bench in a school playground where children who are lonely or suffering from bullying, etc., can go to seek friends.
- Camden benchesplural of Camden bench: A type of street furniture designed to restrict certain uses and behaviours and be usable only as a bench.
- friendship benchesplural of friendship bench: A bench in a grade school's public area meant for a child on free time in need of someone to talk with, and whoever joins them there for that reason.
- front benchesplural of front bench: In the House of Commons, either of two benches nearest the floor of the chamber, one occupied by the members of the Cabinet and the other by the Shadow Cabinet.
- hammer benchesplural of hammer bench: A young child's toy in which short cylinders can be hammered through holes in a framework.
- hot benchesplural of hot bench: A judge or panel of judges who are very active in asking questions during an oral argument.
- piano benchesplural of piano bench: A rectangular wooden bench where a pianist can sit while playing the piano.
- shaving benchesplural of shaving bench: A device that allows a woodworker to sit astride it while it clamps onto a piece of wood which is being worked.
- show benchesplural of show bench: A bench or stand on which entries are placed at dog or other animal shows, horticultural shows, fairs, and similar events.
- sub benchesplural of sub bench: substitutes' bench
- subs' benchesplural of subs' bench: substitutes' bench
- test benchesplural of test bench: A laboratory bench upon which a device is physically tested.
- turn benchesplural of turn bench: A simple portable lathe, used on a bench by clockmakers and watchmakers.
- mead-benchesplural of mead-bench: A bench in a mead hall.
- preacher benchesplural of preacher bench: A piece of gym equipment with a sloping support for the upper arms, used for performing curls.
- substitutes' benchesplural of substitutes' bench: The bench on which the players sit when they are not in action.
- deacon's benchesplural of deacon's bench: A kind of bench whose hinged seat is also the lid of an enclosed storage compartment.
- penniless-benchesplural of penniless-bench: A roadside bench.
Compound words 13
- workbenchesplural of workbench: A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc.
- frontbenchesplural of frontbench: In the House of Commons, either of two benches nearest the floor of the chamber, one occupied by the members of the Cabinet and the other by the Shadow Cabinet.
- alebenchesplural of alebench: A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
- backbenchesplural of backbench: relating to the back benches in parliament
- crossbenchesThe seats in either house of the British parliament, or a similar assembly, used by members who do not vote regularly with either the government or the main opposition party.
- cryobenchesplural of cryobench: An optical bench designed for cryocrystallography
- disbenchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of disbench: To drive from a bench or seat.
- drawbenchesplural of drawbench: A machine in which long pieces of metal are drawn through a drawplate, die, or series of dies, to change the shape, size, cross-sectional area, physical properties, or surface finish of the metal.
- microbenchesplural of microbench: A benchmark designed to measure the performance of a very small and specific piece of code.
- outbenchesthird-person singular simple present indicative of outbench: To bench-press more weight than.