bentwood

UK: /ˈbɛntˌwʊd/ US: (bent′wŏŏd′)

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bent•wood  (bent′wŏŏd′), n. 

1. Furniture wood steamed and bent for use in furniture.
2. Furniture an article of furniture made of bentwood.

adj. 

3. Furniture of or pertaining to furniture made principally of pieces of wood of circular or oval section, steamed, bent, and screwed together:
   a bentwood rocking chair.

• bent¹ + wood¹ 1860–65

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bentwood / ˈbɛntˌwʊd/ noun

1. wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture
2. (as modifier): a bentwood chair