Benching iron
a triangular, pronged plate driven into the ground to provide a temporary bench mark or turning point.
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a standard of excellence, achievement, etc., against which similar things must be measured or judged: The new hotel is a benchmark in opulence and comfort. any standard or reference by which others can be measured or judged: The current price for crude oil may become the benchmark. Computers. an established point of reference against which […]
- Benchy
adjective (NZ) (of a hillside) hollowed out in benches Historical Examples Frank Merriwell’s Backers Burt L. Standish Frank Merriwell’s Backers Burt L. Standish
- Bend
to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop. to direct or turn in a particular direction: to bend one’s energies to the task. to […]
- Elbow
the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm. the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped. something bent like an elbow, as a sharp turn in a road or river, or a piece of pipe bent at an angle. Architecture, crossette. Also called ell, el. a plumbing pipe or […]
- Bend dexter
the ordinary bend, extending from the dexter chief to the sinister base. Historical Examples Cradock Nowell, Vol. 1 (of 3) Richard Doddridge Blackmore Lessons in the Art of Illuminating W. J. Loftie