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bench 1. the bench a. a judge or magistrate sitting in court in a judicial capacity b. judges or magistrates collectively 2. Geology a flat narrow platform of land, esp one marking a former shoreline bench [bench] (geology) A terrace of level earth or rock that is raised and narrow and that breaks the continuity of a declivity. (mining engineering) One of two or more divisions of a coal seam, separated by slate and so forth or simply separated by the process of cutting the coal, one bench or layer being cut before the adjacent one. A long horizontal ledge of ore in an underground working place. A ledge in an open-pit mine from which excavation takes place at a constant level. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Philippe then saw the poor insane creature lying on a bench in the sun. On his bench in Madison Square Soapy moved uneasily. The usual forms were observed, when the foreman handed up to the bench two bills, on both of which the Judge observed, at the first glance of his eye, the name of Nathaniel Bumppo. |
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