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| banquette |
a long, upholstered bench along a wall. |
| bench |
to seat on a bench. [1/6 definitions] |
| bench press |
a weightlifting exercise in which one lies on a bench, removes a weight from a pair of overhead supports, lowers it to the chest, and raises it again. |
| bench-press |
to lift (a weight) during a bench press. |
| inglenook |
a corner, or a bench therein, for sitting by a recessed fireplace. |
| pew |
a stationary church bench with a back and often arms at the ends, usu. one of several arranged in rows facing the altar. [1/2 definitions] |
| seat |
an object for sitting on, such as a chair or bench. [1/9 definitions] |
| slat |
one of several long narrow strips of wood or metal arranged in a uniform row, such as mattress supports, window blinds, the seat of a bench, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| workbench |
a sturdy table or bench at which carpentry or mechanical work is done. |
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