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benchman

American

[bench-muhn] / ˈbɛntʃ mən /

noun

plural

benchmen

a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench.

The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.

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

Ron Bonham, Coach Jucker has the best benchman in the business�a cool-headed righthander whose delicate push shot barely ruffles the basket's netting.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Project Gutenberg

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