bench work

American  

noun

1. work done at a workbench, worktable, etc., as in a factory or laboratory.

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Example Sentences

"Be nice, be conciliatory to those on the other bench, work together and make life better for the poor people in the backstreets."

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024

He no longer does bench work, but he interacts with scientists who do.

From Nature • Nov. 6, 2018

It is doubtful whether virtual labs will completely replace real bench work in scientific training just yet.

From Nature • Oct. 2, 2018

Turned out, one of the recurrent donors to the park, who had adopted 18 benches and given them as gifts, had gotten to know and admire Lou Young from watching him do his bench work.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2016

Wall lights, except for bench work, are wasteful, as a large proportion of the light is absorbed by the walls, and lost.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various