backbench
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.33 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
relating to the back benches in parliament
adj
Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
noun
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
noun
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
noun
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
noun
A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
Example Sentences
- "He prefers to be a backbench MP."
- "Oh, Bernard, we can't have foreign policy made by yobbos like Fleet Street editors or backbench MPs!"
- "Cold preservation is a component of the donor organ resection procedure, not the backbench preparation."
- "Regardless of the origin of the kidney graft, LD or deceased donor, backbench preparation for robotic implantation follows some specific steps."
- "The transplant procedure involves obtaining the graft to be transplanted (from a cadaver or living donor), backbench work (special preparation of the graft before transplantation), and transplantation into the recipient."
- "In contrast, the less able, the backbench players, tend to stick around, and if they're in a position of power, they are also inclined to hire and promote other also-rans or, worse, people incapable of even finishing the race."
Etymology
Usage
- New Zealand usage
- British usage