bentwood

== English == === Etymology === From bent +‎ wood. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɛntwʊd/ Hyphenation: bent‧wood === 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. ==== Translations ====