bentwood
bent·wood
bentwood · bentwoods
Bugholz
Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into…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.).
/ˈbɛntwʊd/
Meaning
2 senses(attributive, countable, sometimes, uncountable)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.).
Bugholz
wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture
(countable)An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
Translations
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By meaning 1
wood that has been made pliable and bent:
Origin
From bent + wood.From bent + wood.
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Forms
plural: bentwoodsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable