- bench press
- noun Date: circa 1965 a lift or exercise in which a weight is raised by extending the arms upward while lying on a bench • bench-press transitive verb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bench press
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Bench press — illustration The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level… … Wikipedia
bench-press — /bench pres /, v.t., v.i. to perform a bench press with (a weight): He is small but can bench press more than 400 pounds. * * * … Universalium
bench press — bench′ press n. cvb spo a weightlifting exercise in which a barbell is raised and lowered above the chest while the lifter lies supine on a bench • Etymology: 1975–80 bench′ press , v.t. v.i … From formal English to slang
bench press — n. [see PRESS1, n. 9] a weight lifting exercise, performed while one is lying on a bench with the feet on the floor, in which a barbell is pushed upward from the chest until the arms are fully extended bench press vt … English World dictionary
bench press — ► NOUN ▪ an exercise in which one lies on a bench with feet on the floor and raises a weight with both arms … English terms dictionary
Bench press — Bench press. См. Пресс настольный. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
bench press — /ˈbɛntʃ prɛs/ (say bench pres) Weightlifting –noun 1. a competition lift where the competitor lies on a bench and lifts the weights to an arm s length above the chest. –verb (t) 2. to lift in a bench press: to bench press 180 kg. –bench pressing …
bench press — noun a bodybuilding and weightlifting exercise in which a lifter lies on a bench with feet on the floor and raises a weight with both arms. verb (bench press) raise (a weight) in a bench press … English new terms dictionary
bench press — noun 1. a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑weightlift, ↑weightlifting • Hyponyms: ↑incline bench press 2. a small punch press mounted on a workbench • … Useful english dictionary
bench-press — transitive verb see bench press … New Collegiate Dictionary
