BENTWOOD

bentwood

(noun) wood that is steamed until it becomes pliable and then is shaped for use in making furniture; “bentwood chairs”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bentwood (countable and uncountable, plural bentwoods)

(woodworking, countable and uncountable, sometimes, attributive) 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.).

(countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.

Source: Wiktionary



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