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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.
    • I went home and bench pressed 30 pounds more than I had ever done before.1988, Frederick C. Hatfield, “Powersource: Ties that bind”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 21
    Synonyms:
    bench

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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 memo
  2. bench memos
  3. bench press
  4. bench pressed
  5. bench presses
  6. bench pressing
  7. bench pull
  8. bench pulls
  9. bench saw
  10. bench saws
  11. bench scientist

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