Noun: bench press bench pres
- A weightlift in which you lie on your back on a bench and press weights upward
"He set a new personal record in the bench press, lifting 300 pounds"
- A small punch press mounted on a workbench
"The jeweller used a bench press to stamp designs into metal"
Derived forms: bench presses
Type of: punch press, weightlift, weightlifting
Encyclopedia: Bench press