tornillo de banco

/toɾˈniʝo ðe ˈβaŋko/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
los tornillos de banco

Meaning

  1. vise, a clamping tool bolted to a workbench to hold an object steady

    • Sujetó la madera con el tornillo de banco antes de cortarla.

      He held the wood with the vise before cutting it.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

A vise (vice in British English) clamps a workpiece steady so both hands are free to cut, sand, or drill it.

Practice

1 What does tornillo de banco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sujetó la madera con el ___ de banco antes de cortarla.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tornillo de banco?

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