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bentwood

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bent·wood  (bntwd)
n.
Wood that has been steamed until pliable and then bent into shape.
bentwood [ˈbɛntˌwʊd]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture)
a.  wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture
b.  (as modifier) a bentwood chair
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Noun1.bentwood - wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniturebentwood - 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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bentwood [ˈbɛntˌwʊd] adj → di legno ricurvo
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