"bench cheek" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bench cheeks [plural], bench-cheek [alternative]
Etymology: From bench + cheek. Etymology templates: {{com|en|bench|cheek}} bench + cheek Head templates: {{en-noun}} bench cheek (plural bench cheeks)
  1. (furniture) A board firmly attached to the vertical edge of a bench providing a surface to which other objects may be attached.
    Sense id: en-bench_cheek-en-noun-aw5jxw~C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Furniture Topics: furniture, lifestyle

Inflected forms

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