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bench-pressing

bench-pressing is the present participle and gerund of bench-press.

Meaning of bench-press

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

Questions about bench-pressing

What is bench-pressing the present participle and gerund of?
Bench-pressing is the present participle and gerund of bench-press.

Words near bench-pressing in the dictionary

  1. bench-hole
  2. bench-holes
  3. bench-press
  4. bench-pressed
  5. bench-presses
  6. bench-pressing
  7. bench-warmer
  8. bench-warmers
  9. benchball
  10. benchboard
  11. benchboards

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