Polyglot Dictionary

torno de bancada

/ˈtoʁnu dʒi bɐ̃ˈkadɐ/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os tornos de bancada

Meaning

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

    • Ele prendeu a peça no torno de bancada antes de lixar.

      He clamped the piece in the vise before sanding it.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A workbench vise (vice in British English) clamps a workpiece steady so both hands are free to work on it.

Practice

1 What does torno de bancada mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele prendeu a peça no torno de ___ antes de lixar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches torno de bancada?

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