workbench
noun
work·bench
ˈwərk-ˌbench 
: a bench on which work especially of mechanics, machinists, and carpenters is performed
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My first port of call was a workbench commanded by Marianna de Sanctis, who wore white gloves, like a conjuror or a croupier.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside, its workbench and tool walls are made from birch plywood offcuts and there's also indirect LED lighting installed.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
The bamboo is wedged into a workbench, the chef drapes one leg over the far end, and bounces up and down to massage the dough.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility—scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Inside, its workbench and tool walls are made from birch plywood offcuts and there's also indirect LED lighting installed.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
The bamboo is wedged into a workbench, the chef drapes one leg over the far end, and bounces up and down to massage the dough.
—Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
At first glance, Nam-Joon Cho’s lab at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University looks like your typical research facility—scientists toiling away, crowded workbenches, a hum of machinery in the background.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Workbench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workbench. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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workbench
noun
work·bench
ˈwərk-ˌbench
: a bench on which work is done
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