- bentwood
- adjective
Date: 1862
made of wood that is bent rather than cut into shape <bentwood furniture> • bentwood noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bentwood
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Bentwood — is a term used to describe furniture made by steaming wood, bending it, and letting it harden into curved shapes and patterns, and is most often used in the production of rocking chairs, cafe chairs, and other light furniture. The process was… … Wikipedia
bentwood — [bent′wo͞od΄] adj. designating furniture made of wood permanently bent into various forms by heat, moisture, and pressure … English World dictionary
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bentwood furniture — Type of furniture made of wooden rods bent into shape after being heated with steam. The method was used on the 18th century Windsor chair, but its principal exponent was Michael Thonet, who exploited its possibilities in the 1840s. His bentwood… … Universalium
bentwood chair — /bɛntwʊd ˈtʃɛə/ (say bentwood chair) noun a chair in which the frame is composed of pieces of wood bent to shape …
bentwood — noun 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) … Wiktionary
bentwood — n. wood that has been bent using heat and pressure (used for making furniture) … English contemporary dictionary
