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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. bench 1. A long seat, usually of wood, with or without a back, usually for several persons. 2. A berm, 6. 3. Same as pretensioning bed. Bench (in Russian, zakhodka), mining term for the part of a shoulder that is to be worked by an excavator. It has the shape of a strip equal to the width of the face. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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