bentwood

bent·wood

B0193100 (bĕnt′wo͝od′)n. Wood that has been steamed until pliable and then bent into shape.

bentwood

(ˈbɛntˌwʊd) n (Furniture) a. wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furnitureb. (as modifier): a bentwood chair.

bent•wood

(ˈbɛntˌwʊd)

n. 1. wood steamed and bent for use in furniture. adj. 2. designating furniture made principally of pieces of wood steamed and bent into curving shapes. [1860–65]

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bentwood - wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; "bentwood chairs"wood - the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

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