Meaning

relating to the back benches in parliament.

Definitions by Sense

1. relating to the back benches in parliament
2. Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
3. Secondary or inactive.
4. A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
5. A position of secondary importance.
6. (newspaper, publishing) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.

Example Sentences

He prefers to be a backbench MP.

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.

In view of this, it is clear why internet service providers (ISPs) are inclined to play a backbench role when it comes to combating file sharing.

But no one was waiting at the backbench and the older fellow looked as if he had dug in to stay.

Some other playgoers are supping on the day's pottage at the backbenches nearby, some with a glass of reddish everyday plonk.

Word Forms

• back bench
• back-bench
• backbenches

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