Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A sturdy table or bench at which manual work is done, as by a machinist, carpenter, or jeweler.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A bench on which work is performed, as in a carpenter's shop.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
- n. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
Examples
“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.”
“So, I remind him that his workbench is a mess, and he says I never clean the crumbs from the counter after preparing sandwiches.”
Simon & Schuster: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Women
“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.”
“A workbench is a testament to your building prowess and can also be a source of bragging rights.”
“Between the edge of the wall and the foot of the workbench was a corner.”
“The workbench is her favorite right now; using the screwdriver fascinates her.”
“Set well away from the workbench was a solid black square table, sturdily constructed of lorken, and upon the table was a thick glass mirror, also rimmed in lorken.”
“The cot had to be last and the workbench was the heaviest thing, so he pulled out the huge Rubbermaid garbage can he had bought that morning and carried it around the outside of the house.”
“The workbench was a catacomb of drawers and compartments, each filled with a precise assortment of bolts, screws, and nails.”
“ The tiny metal objects on the workbench were the insignia Moresby had removed from his uniform, and Saltus had explained the reason for their removal in combat zones.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘workbench’.
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TECH - tools
A very wide category. There are possibly tens of thousands tool words in each of the world's languages.
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Shopping List for Stop Action
Making a claymation film takes a lot more than clay!
plasticine, wire, magnets, hardware cloth, plaster of paris, acrylic paints, sheet, newspaper, tinsnips, beads, pliers, wire cutters and 7 more...
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Woodworking tools
Woodworking glossary (Part 1) - Machines, components and tools used in woodworking, carpentry and in furniture workshops.
dovetail, veneer, stock, jointer, planer, clamp, sander, jig, template, router, lathe, carbide and 35 more...
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WordWorks
artwork, brainworker, brickwork, bridgework, brushwork, casework, clockwork, counterwork, coursework, craftwork, deadworks, deskwork and 68 more...
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