preacher bench

noun

A piece of gym equipment with a sloping support for the upper arms, used for performing curls.

Meanings

nounpreacher bench (plural preacher benches)

plural preacher benches

  1. A piece of gym equipment with a sloping support for the upper arms, used for performing curls.

Origin

From the resemblance to a preacher's pulpit.

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APA

preacher bench. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacher%20bench

MLA

“preacher bench.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacher%20bench. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preacher bench,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preacher%20bench.

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