bench press

noun
/ˈbɛntʃ.pɹɛs/

Definitions

  1. An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while…

    An exercise performed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

  2. 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.
    • And I’m definitely getting stronger. I can now bench press — oh — at least 10 kilos without my arms collapsing underneath me.

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