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workbench

[ wurk-bench ]

noun

  1. a sturdy table at which an artisan works.


workbench

/ ˈɜːˌɛԳʃ /

noun

  1. a heavy table at which work is done by a carpenter, mechanic, toolmaker, etc
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of workbench1

First recorded in 1775–85; work + bench
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Had more room been available, a 32- or 34-foot width would have created a garage with plenty of room for a big workbench, lawn tractor, snowblower, etc.

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Do you have a workbench in your garage or basement?

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In the dim light above your cluttered workbench you were opening and closing 5, 10 or 20 small cardboard boxes, old plastic 35mm film canisters, or glass baby food jars, weren’t you?

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Every morning when he checked on his workbench, miscellaneous items had been cleared away and placed in a small box nearby.

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Retired postman Rodney Holbrook said after noticing clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts being sorted out on his workbench, he set up up a night vision camera.

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