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bench-made

[ bench-meyd ]
/ ˈbɛntʃˈmeɪd /
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adjective

(of articles made of leather, wood, etc.) individually produced and finished, as on a carpenter's bench; custom-made.

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Nearby words

  1. bench stop,
  2. bench strength,
  3. bench table,
  4. bench warrant,
  5. bench work,
  6. bench-press,
  7. bench-warmer,
  8. bencher,
  9. benching iron,
  10. benchley
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Examples from the Web for bench-made

  • The plate is a bench-made product, with the inner and outer rings (p. 94) bearing the numeral VII.

    American Military Insignia 1800-1851|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.

  • A few well-chosen pieces for initial material will soon be supplemented by "Peg-lock" or bench-made contrivances.

    A Catalogue of Play Equipment|Jean Lee Hunt

  • The piece is bench-made and carries on the reverse many marks of the file used in its final assembly.

    American Military Insignia 1800-1851|J. Duncan Campbell and Edgar M. Howell.