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benchman

American  
[bench-muhn] / ˈbɛntʃ mən /

noun

benchmen plural
  1. a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench.

    The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.


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Noun Inflected Forms

Etymology

Origin of benchman

First recorded in 1900–05; bench + -man

Example Sentences

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Andre Iguodala had a big night for the Nuggets with 20 points and seven assists, while benchman Andre Miller contributed 18 points.

From Reuters Dec. 15, 2012

Strobik was a benchman of Henry A. Mollenhauer, the hardest and coldest of all three of the political leaders.

From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore

“With a couple of Liverpool benchmen likely getting a run out today, I am cautiously optimistic that the post-match headlines won’t include ‘Mignolet mauled at the Molineux’ or ‘Moreno razed by Wolves’.”

From The Guardian Jan. 7, 2019

They had representatives, benchmen, spies, tools—a great company.

From The Financier, a novel by Dreiser, Theodore

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