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benchrest

American  
[bench-rest] / ˈbɛntʃˌrɛst /

noun

  1. a tablelike support for a target rifle used in target practice.

Etymology

Origin of benchrest

bench + rest 1

Example Sentences

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Most likely you�re flinching, and if you don�t think you can flinch from a benchrest, think again.

From Time Magazine Archive

Savage 93R17BTVS Chambered for .17 HMR, this new rimfire features a varmint-weight stainless-steel barrel and a brown laminated thumbhole stock with a wide beavertail forend, to facilitate shooting from sandbags or a benchrest.

From Time Magazine Archive

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