bench stop


nounCarpentry.
  1. a metal device set flush with the top of a workbench and having a portion able to be raised to stop longitudinal movement of an object placed against it.

Origin of bench stop

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First recorded in 1880–85

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How to use bench stop in a sentence

  • A simple adjustable bench stop for light work may be made from a piece of 1-in.

  • When planing thin wood, one end of the board is braced against the bench stop.

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