Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A sturdy table or bench at which manual work is done, as by a machinist, carpenter, or jeweler.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A bench on which work is performed, as in a carpenter's shop.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
sturdy bench ortable at whichmanual work is done by acarpenter ,machinist and so on
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
- noun a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
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Examples
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In a panic she was remembering how, when she'd been a little girl, she'd trailed her father around the house, for her father was so rarely in the house; sometimes she would discover him in the cellar at what he called his workbench; here, he had electrical tools, as well as hammers, pliers, screwdrivers.
The Devil's Bedpost 2010
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In a panic she was remembering how, when she'd been a little girl, she'd trailed her father around the house, for her father was so rarely in the house; sometimes she would discover him in the cellar at what he called his workbench; here, he had electrical tools, as well as hammers, pliers, screwdrivers.
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So, I remind him that his workbench is a mess, and he says I never clean the crumbs from the counter after preparing sandwiches.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women Susan M. Heim 2009
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So, I remind him that his workbench is a mess, and he says I never clean the crumbs from the counter after preparing sandwiches.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women Susan M. Heim 2009
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The walls were covered with pictures and over the workbench was a cupboard containing books and songs; the little kitchen was full of shining plates and metal pans or by means of a ladder it was possible to go out on the roof where, in the gutters between it and the neighbor's house, there was a great chest filled with soil.
Archive 2006-01-01 2006
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The walls were covered with pictures and over the workbench was a cupboard containing books and songs; the little kitchen was full of shining plates and metal pans or by means of a ladder it was possible to go out on the roof where, in the gutters between it and the neighbor's house, there was a great chest filled with soil.
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A workbench is a testament to your building prowess and can also be a source of bragging rights.
Tool Collecting kludge 2006
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A workbench is a testament to your building prowess and can also be a source of bragging rights.
Archive 2006-11-01 kludge 2006
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Between the edge of the wall and the foot of the workbench was a corner.
Orphans of Chaos 2005
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The workbench is her favorite right now; using the screwdriver fascinates her.
Garage Sale Loot and Cooking Limbo Linda 2004
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