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bench-press

bench-press verb: to press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

Verb

bench-press (third-person singular simple present bench-presses, present participle bench-pressing, simple past and past participle bench-pressed)

  1. To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.
    Synonyms:
    bench

Synonyms of bench-press

Forms of bench-press

third-person singular presentbench-presses
present participlebench-pressing
past participlebench-pressed
pastbench-pressed

Questions about bench-press

What does bench-press mean?
Bench-press means to press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.
What part of speech is bench-press?
Bench-press is a verb.
What is the past tense of bench-press?
The past tense of bench-press is bench-pressed.

Words near bench-press in the dictionary

  1. bench warrant
  2. bench warrants
  3. bench-clearing brawl
  4. bench-hole
  5. bench-holes
  6. bench-press
  7. bench-pressed
  8. bench-presses
  9. bench-pressing
  10. bench-warmer
  11. bench-warmers

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