bench-press

verb

To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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Meanings

verbbench-press (third-person singular simple present bench-presses, present participle bench-pressing, simple past and past participle bench-pressed)

present singular third person bench-presses · participle present bench-pressing · participle past bench-pressed · past bench-pressed

  1. hobbiesTo press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

    Synonyms: bench

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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