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🎯 A shooting sport 🪑 A gun support
benchrest

benchrest

8.5
A shooting sport where shooters fire rifles while their guns rest on a table to be very accurate
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛnʧˌrɛst/
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  • He practices benchrest shooting every weekend.
  • benchrest shooting
  • benchrest shooters
  • benchrest rifle

Examples

  • The club hosts weekly benchrest competitions for both beginners and experienced shooters.

  • He spent months practicing benchrest to prepare for the upcoming championship.

  • Precision and consistency are crucial in benchrest shooting events.

  • The benchrest competition will take place next month.

  • In benchrest competitions, shooters aim to achieve the highest possible accuracy by using a stable rest to support their rifles.

  • The new rifle design is particularly well-suited for benchrest shooting, improving stability and accuracy during competitions.

  • Many avid shooters practice for months to prepare for benchrest events, focusing on precision and consistent results.

Surface Forms

benchrest singular
benchrests plural

Morphology

benchrest = bench + rest (semi-transparent) = bench + rest

The sport name is a metonymic extension from the equipment 'bench' + 'rest', so knowing the parts helps but does not fully indicate 'a shooting sport'.

Etymology

Benchrest comes from the simple words bench and rest, meaning a 'bench' and a 'support' for a gun. The sport is named for firing rifles from that steady rest, so benchrest shooting is about using a bench support to be as accurate as possible.