bench press

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

• noun A lift in weightlifting that is executed from a usually horizontal position on a bench, in which the weight is lifted from the chest to arm's length and then lowered back to the chest.

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• noun weightlifting An exercise preformed by pressing the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.
• verb weightlifting To press the weight of a barbell away from one's body while lying on a bench.

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• noun a small punch press mounted on a workbench
• noun a weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward