释义
noun Carpentry . a device with a hooklike part fitting over the front edge of a workbench as a means of preventing an object from slipping toward the rear of the bench.
Origin of bench hook First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby bench hook Bence-Jones reaction, bench, bench check, bench dog, bencher, bench hook , benching iron, bench jockey, Benchley, bench-made, benchman
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Example sentences from the Web for bench hook The work may be placed on the bench-hook or held in the vise with the side up from which the groove is to be cut.
Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
The right hand holds the side of the plane flat on the bench and presses it to the left against the bench-hook and work.
Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
The bench-hook is the best device for holding a great deal of small work for sawing and for planing sides, corners, and ends.
Manual Training Toys for the Boy's Workshop | Harris W. Moore
In sawing, the wood may be held either in the vise or on the bench-hook.
Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
The piece to be planed with the block-plane may be held either in the vise, end up, or on a bench-hook, Fig. 109.
Handwork in Wood | William Noyes
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