bench
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1.2
- noun
- /bɛnʧ/
:
banco de trabajo
- Well, you can start by... stacking these up on the bench for me.
- test bench
- bench-top
- lab bench
And I thought that sounds like a cool bench to have in my shop.
- And I thought that sounds like a cool bench to have in my shop.
- Now, all of that being said, we might have done a bench experiment before that.
Examples
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And I thought that sounds like a cool bench to have in my shop.
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We stacked shot bags on the bench to make a gun rest.
Fiction book (1992) -
You just worked on clocks at this bench or, well, mostly.
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The vet works at the bench, heating a steel needle over a flame.
Fiction book (1996) -
Behind him, we catch a glimpse of a workroom with a bench covered with wires.
Fiction book (1996) -
I found him at the grinding bench, dropping all the lenses and blanks into a sack.
Fiction book (1990) -
He carefully assembled the new bookshelf on his wooden bench in the garage.
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The carpenter adjusted the tools placed on the bench before starting his project.
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After finishing the last piece, he wiped the sawdust off the bench and admired his work.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flat-topped piece of furniture with legs used for eating or working
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3.2
A strong table used for making or fixing things
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2.8
A long sturdy table in a lab used for experiments
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3.5
A flat surface in a kitchen, laboratory, or workshop where you do work
A strong table that holds wood while you cut or shape it
A strong table in a lab where people do experiments
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
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8.1
An order from a judge that allows police to arrest someone and bring them to court
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3.0
An exercise where a person lies on their back on a bench and pushes weight up from the chest
- Specialized
A small machine fixed to a workbench that turns metal or wood for careful shaping
- Specialized
A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work
- Specialized
An exercise pressing a barbell or dumbbells up on a sloping bench to work the upper chest
How Sturdy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bench for a worktable comes from the same idea of a long 'plank' or board used for tasks, like a carpenter's shelf. So a work bench is a strong table where you do manual work.