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- [bent-woo d]
- /ˈbɛntˌwʊd/
- /bˈentwʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bent-woo d]
- /ˈbɛntˌwʊd/
Definitions of bentwood word
- noun bentwood wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture 3
- noun bentwood (as modifier) 3
- adjective bentwood designating furniture made of wood permanently bent into various forms by heat, moisture, and pressure 3
- noun bentwood wood steamed and bent for use in furniture. 1
- noun bentwood an article of furniture made of bentwood. 1
- adjective bentwood of or relating to furniture made principally of pieces of wood of circular or oval section, steamed, bent, and screwed together: a bentwood rocking chair. 1
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Origin of bentwood
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; bent1 + wood1
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Parts of speech for Bentwood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bentwood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
bentwood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bentwood
- how to make bentwood rings?
- how to make a bentwood ring?
- how to make bentwood furniture?
- how to make a bentwood trellis?
- how to make a bentwood box?
- how to make bentwood boxes?
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