Bench Mark

Definition: Bench Mark

Bench Mark

Noun

1. A surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point.

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Mining

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonym: Bench Mark

Crosswords: Bench Mark

Tidal bench mark leveling in Muir Inlet Party working in vicinity of recently retreated glacier Party off of DAVIDSON.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Digging a hole for a bench mark.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Using dynamite to excavate a bench mark hole Note dirt flying out of hole Level party of H. J. Oliver.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Determining sea level - just kidding! Rodman at bench mark covered by floodwaters Mississippi River flood of 1935.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The Basic Bench Mark at Pensacola Level party of H. J. Oliver.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

The travails of a bench mark setter Level party of William Gibson.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Another episode in the life of a bench mark setter Problems digging a hole Level party of William Gibson.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Rodman holding rod steady for observations Bench mark as seen from highway Level party of Gilbert C. Mast.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Bench mark setters transportation during Salmon River leveling Level party of Ira Rubottom.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Leveling operations on Anacapa Island Carrying elevation from bench mark up vertical cliff Note steel tape and lighthouse in background Level party of Lorne G. Taylor.Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expression using "bench mark": permanent bench mark. Additional references.

Albanian

etapë (lap, leg, phase, stage). (various references)

Arabic 

‏الصوة علامة توضع على الصخر. (various references)

Czech

nivelaèní znaèka (benchmark). (various references)

Danish

benchmark data (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), udgangsvaerdier (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), referencevaerdier (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), referencedata (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), maalemaerke i moenstret paa et daek, hoejdefikspunkt, højdefikspunkt (permanent bench mark), afsætningsplan. (various references)

Dutch

waterpaspunt (permanent bench mark), vast hoogtepunt, uitzetplan, uitgangspunten (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), referentiepunten (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), merkstreep (index), hoogtemerk (permanent bench mark). (various references)

Finnish

mittamerkki, korkeuskiintopiste (permanent bench mark). (various references)

French

repère de nivellement (permanent bench mark). (various references)

German

Bezugsangaben (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), Bezugsdaten (acquisition data, benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), Bezugsnorm (benchmark), Höhenmarke (permanent bench mark), Absteckungsplan, Ausgangswerte (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), "Benchmark", Fixpunkt (anchor point, breakpoint, checkpoint, ledger, pipe pier, pipe support, thrust block), Vermessungspunkt (permanent bench mark, point), Hoehenmarke, Marke (badge, brand, brand name, check, chip, code, coupon, disk, index, label, landmark, make, mark, marker, marque, record, secret code, spot, stamp, strobe, tag, ticket, token, trade mark, trade name, trademark, trade-mark, tradename, voucher), Nivellementpunkt (permanent bench mark), Nivellementsfestpunkt, Nivellementspunkt (permanent bench mark), Richtwerte (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, guidelines, reference data, standard values), Festpunkt (anchor point, fixed-point, measuring point, peg, permanent bench mark, picket, pipe pier, pipe support, reference point, stake, thrust block). (various references)

Greek 

σημείο αναγνωρίσεως, σημείο αναφοράς (datum, datum point, measuring point, point of reference, reference point), στοιχεία αναφοράς (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), υψομετρική αφετηρία (permanent bench mark), τεύχος πασσάλωσης, δεδομένα (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, data, reference data). (various references)

Hebrew 

� קו�"ת �'וב�". (various references)

Hungarian

szintjel (benchmark, point of reference). (various references)

Italian

valori indicativi (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data), segno di riferimento (benchmark), piano dei tracciamenti, dati di riferimento (benchmark, bench-mark, benchmark data, reference data). (various references)

Pig Latin

enchbay arkmay

Portuguese

processo verbal de piquetagem, ponto de referência (datum, datum point, fiducial mark, guiding mark, landmark, measuring point, picket, reference point, set point), marcação permanente e fixa do nivelamento, cota de referência (permanent bench mark). (various references)

Russian 

стандарт (norm, standard, standards). (various references)

Spanish

cota de referencia (benchmark, permanent bench mark). (various references)

Swedish

utgångsläge (home), mätmärke (stylus, tracer), höjdfixpunkt (permanent bench mark). (various references)

Ukranian 

опорна позначка. (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: benchmark.

-2 letters: becharm, bracken, brecham, brechan, chamber, hackmen, marchen.

-3 letters: backer, banker, barmen, branch, breach, cabmen, camber, canker, carmen, crambe, embank, embark, hacker, hanker, harken, manche.

-4 letters: acerb, amber, baker, beach, bench, brace, brach, brake, brank, break, bream, caber, caner, chare, chark, charm, crake, crane, crank, creak, cream, embar, hacek, hance, harem, herma, kebar, kench.

+1 letter: benchmarks.

+3 letters: benchmarking.

+4 letters: benchmarkings.

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