benchtop
/ˈbɛntʃˌtɑp/
noun
- The flat, level surface on a bench or counter, especially in a kitchen, laboratory, or workshop, used for working on.
- We installed a new granite benchtop in the kitchen last month.
- The scientist placed the microscope on the laboratory benchtop.
- She wiped the benchtop clean after preparing dinner.
Synonyms
adjective
- Designed to sit or be used on a benchtop; small enough to fit on a work surface.
- He uses a benchtop drill press for his model-building projects.
- This benchtop oven is perfect for a small kitchen or dorm room.
- The lab bought a new benchtop centrifuge for small experiments.