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bench cheek

bench cheek noun: a board firmly attached to the vertical edge of a bench providing a surface to which other objects may be attached.

Noun

bench cheek (plural bench cheeks)

  1. A board firmly attached to the vertical edge of a bench providing a surface to which other objects may be attached.
    • The bench-cheek will require much care in fitting into the top and must be firmly bolted thereto, the front leg underneath being morticed into it.1884, The Furniture Gazette, volume 21, page 204

Forms of bench cheek

pluralbench cheeks
alternative formbench-cheek

Origin of bench cheek

From bench + cheek.

Questions about bench cheek

What does bench cheek mean?
Bench cheek means a board firmly attached to the vertical edge of a bench providing a surface to which other objects may be attached.
What part of speech is bench cheek?
Bench cheek is a noun.
What is the plural of bench cheek?
The plural of bench cheek is bench cheeks.

Words near bench cheek in the dictionary

  1. bench bleeders
  2. bench bleeding
  3. bench bleeds
  4. bench book
  5. bench books
  6. bench cheek
  7. bench cheeks
  8. bench dog
  9. bench dogs
  10. bench drill
  11. bench drills

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