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noun
Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, countable, sometimes, uncountable
Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: wood
History
From bent + wood.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
