bench clamp

5.3

A tool that holds a piece on a workbench firmly while you cut or drill

noun
/bɛnʧ klæmp/

: prensa de banco

The carpenter tightened the bench clamp to secure the wood before cutting it.

Examples

She used a bench clamp to hold the metal sheet steady.
Before drilling, make sure your workpiece is firmly held by a bench clamp.
I need a bench clamp for my woodworking project.
The bench clamp holds the wood securely.
Before drilling, make sure your workpiece is firmly held by a bench clamp.
She used a bench clamp to hold the metal sheet steady.
The carpenter tightened the bench clamp to secure the wood before cutting it.

Synonyms

clamp

vsbench clamp

92 3.3

A tool that holds things tightly while you work

is for holding items on a work surface during tasks rather than general use

bench vise

vsbench clamp

Specialized

6.5

A tool fixed to a workbench with two parts that press to hold things while you work

is usually portable and not fixed to the work surface

C-clamp

vsbench clamp

6.5

A metal clamp shaped like a C that holds wood or metal firmly while you work

is made to hold items on a work surface during tasks rather than join

Surface Forms

bench clamp singular

bench clamps plural

Morphology

bench + clamp

The meaning 'a clamp designed to hold objects on a workbench' is directly and transparently compositional from 'bench' (work table) + 'clamp' (device for gripping). This simple noun–noun compound follows regular English formation patterns and is likely obvious to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Bench clamp comes from a simple workshop tool: a bench is a work table and a clamp is a device that holds something tightly. So a bench clamp is a clamp fixed to a workbench 'to keep a piece steady' while you saw, drill, or assemble it.