- reserve bench
- bench on which extra players sit (Sports); support forces, force of reserve soldiers
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
reserve bench
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Reserve teams in Norwegian football — Reserve teams in Norwegian association football play in the ordinary league system. They are always attached to their first teams with a 2 suffix, must play in a lower league than the first team, and cannot play in the Premier League or First… … Wikipedia
bench — (n.) O.E. benc long seat, from P.Gmc. *bankiz bank of earth, perhaps here man made earthwork, later bench, table (Cf. O.Fris. bank bench, O.N. bekkr, Dan. bænk, M.Du. banc, O.H.G. banch), from PIE root *bheg to break. Used for … Etymology dictionary
bench-warmer — benchˈ warmer noun (sport sl) A reserve player • • • Main Entry: ↑bench … Useful english dictionary
bench — n. judge s seat 1) from the bench (a reprimand from the bench) 2) on the bench (who will be on the bench during her trial?) places in Parliament (BE) 3) the back; cross; front bench place where reserve players sit 4) on the bench (he spent ten… … Combinatory dictionary
bench — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English benc; akin to Old High German bank bench Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long seat for two or more persons b. a thwart in a boat c. (1) a seat on which the members of an athletic team await a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bench — /bɛntʃ / (say bench) noun 1. a long seat with or without a back to accommodate several people. 2. a seat on which members sit in a house of parliament. 3. a seat occupied by a person in his or her official capacity. 4. the strong work table of a… …
reserve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. restriction, qualification; restraint, caution, reticence, dignity; store, stock. See silence, modesty, economy, taciturnity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A portion kept against emergencies] Syn. savings,… … English dictionary for students
bench warmer — noun (sports) a substitute who seldom plays • Topics: ↑sport, ↑athletics • Hypernyms: ↑substitute, ↑reserve, ↑second stringer * * * noun : one that sits on a … Useful english dictionary
bench warmer — /ˈbɛntʃ wɔmə/ (say bench wawmuh) noun 1. Sport Colloquial a reserve who does not take part in many games. 2. a person who does not take an active role in an organisation but allows others to take the lead …
bench·warm·er — /ˈbɛnʧˌwɑɚmɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] US sports : a player who is not among the best players on a team and does not often play : a reserve player who is usually on the bench I played a little, but mostly I was a benchwarmer … Useful english dictionary
