bench dog

noun

A peg placed in a hole in a workbench to clamp a workpiece in place

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Meanings

nounbench dog (plural bench dogs)

plural bench dogs

  1. A peg placed in a hole in a workbench to clamp a workpiece in place
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APA

bench dog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20dog

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“bench dog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20dog. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bench dog,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bench%20dog.

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