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Transverse rigid frame
A bent in American English is a transverse rigid frame (or similar structures such as three-hinged arches). Historically, bents were a common way of making
Bent_(structural)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bent may refer to: Bent, Iran, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran Bent District, an administrative
Bent
Egyptian pyramid built by Sneferu
The Bent Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo, built under
Bent_Pyramid
Structural element made of two Λ- or A-shaped frames joined at their apices
transporting stone or steel to replace others with more permanent bridges. Bent (structural) Truss Trestle desk List of desk forms and types Stretcher (furniture)
Trestle_support
decisions (particularly public policy), and project investments. Bent (structural) – Bents are the building blocks that define the overall shape and character
Glossary of structural engineering
Glossary_of_structural_engineering
Interlocked molecular structure resembling a dumbbell
of R2 and D2, subunits of an alternative rotaxane design containing bent structural elements. The TEM images of the ring structure correspond to the closed
Rotaxane
Ability of a structure to support a designed structural load without breaking
Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight,
Structural integrity and failure
Structural_integrity_and_failure
Structural framework of timbers
allowing the peg to naturally pull the posts together with gravity. Bent (structural) Reciprocal frame Timber framing Truss bridge Notes The palladiana
Timber_roof_truss
Type of steel used in construction
Structural steel is steel used for making construction materials in a variety of shapes. Many structural steel shapes take the form of an elongated beam
Structural_steel
Arrangement of interrelated elements in an object/system, or the object/system itself
structures are determined through structural analysis, which is one of the tasks of structural engineering. The structural elements can be classified as one-dimensional
Structure
Building in Manhattan, New York
22nd floor and a bent column on the 21st floor. Investigations and videos showed that some of the upper floors were sagging, structural members had buckled
Pfizer_Building
Obsolete term for chemical isomerism
1351/goldbook.C01285. Retrieved 27 Dec 2023. Richard L. Bent, Aspects of isomerism and mesomerism. II. Structural isomerism, Journal of Chemical Education 1953
Metamerism_(chemistry)
Structural element that transmits weight from above to below
architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements
Column
Former office building in Manhattan, New York
situated above a Consolidated Edison power substation, which imposed unique structural design constraints. The building opened in 1987, and Salomon Brothers
7 World Trade Center (1987–2001)
7_World_Trade_Center_(1987–2001)
Structural fastener
supports Shelf supports have many variations, including angle brackets "Structural Steel Angle Sizes Table Chart A36". www.engineersedge.com. Retrieved 2026-06-05
Angle_bracket_(fastener)
Bent Nielsen is a professorial fellow in economics at Nuffield College, University of Oxford. Nielsen has research interests in econometrics and financial
Bent_Nielsen
EF0)) 23:35–23:39 2.03 mi (3.27 km) 50 yd (46 m) Unknown Minor tree and structural damage was observed near Lake Shawnee along a narrow path accompanied
List of tornadoes in the outbreak sequence of May 21–26, 2011
List_of_tornadoes_in_the_outbreak_sequence_of_May_21–26,_2011
Bridge in Jiaxing / Cixi City China
was first used by Gustav Eiffel when constructing the Eiffel Tower. The bent shape is very good at transferring the wind load to the base supports of
Hangzhou_Bay_Bridge
Abnormal growth of scar tissue within the penis
preserved, and partial calcification occurs in most cases. This causes structural deformity of the penile tissue and inelasticity that impedes normal growth
Peyronie's_disease
Chemical compound
geometry complexes, which are not bent metallocenes, but exhibit related structural features. Jennifer Green (1998). "Bent Metallocenes Revisited". Chemical
Bent_metallocene
Motor vehicle
1993 version. However, several structural changes were made: the chassis rails in the engine compartment were built from bent sheet metal, and the passenger-side
UMM_Alter_2000
Void between celestial bodies
variable. The radiation belts are equatorial toroidal regions, which are bent towards Earth's poles, with the South Atlantic Anomaly being the region where
Outer_space
Lightweight steel truss
In structural engineering, the open web steel joist (OWSJ) is a lightweight steel truss consisting, in the standard form, of parallel chords and a triangulated
Open_web_steel_joist
Middle Kingdom pyramid near Cairo, Egypt
was incapable of supporting its weight and it began to sink, just as the Bent Pyramid of Sneferu at Dashur had done centuries before. The two pyramids
Black_Pyramid
Type of genre, true work
infer and reach conclusions about facts, etc. They can use graphic, structural and printed appearance features such as pictures, graphs or charts, diagrams
Non-fiction
Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas
piping had no fireproofing at all. The columns that were not fireproofed bent in the ensuing fire while the fireproof columns were found upright during
Formosa Plastics propylene explosion
Formosa_Plastics_propylene_explosion
Orientation of the pelvis
different length. It can also happen when one leg is bent while the other remains straight, in that case the bent side's hip can follow the femur as knee lowers
Pelvic_tilt
Main supporting structure of a motor vehicle
the skeleton of an organism. Until the 1930s, virtually every car had a structural frame separate from its body, known as body-on-frame construction. Both
Vehicle_frame
2020. IAU · 10047 10048 Grönbech 1986 TQ Danish observational astronomer Bent Grönbech (1947–1977) was known for the Grönbech-Olsen catalogues of complete
Meanings of minor-planet names: 10001–11000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_10001–11000
Electric pickup truck
stamped like conventional automobile parts, but instead are laser-cut and then bent along straight lines.[verification needed] According to Tesla's VP of Vehicle
Tesla_Cybertruck
collapsed on a truck. South of Plover, roughly one-half mile of power poles were bent over, and a farmstead was heavily damaged north of Keene. Numerous silos
List of United States tornadoes in May 2011
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_May_2011
Professor of Physics at University College London. 15 May 2025 Copyright Lionel Bently, Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University
List of In Our Time programmes
List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
and rolling a roulotte trailer 30 m (33 yd). Metal light poles were also bent, a semi-trailer was overturned, and sheet metal from buildings was scattered
Tornadoes_of_2025
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
city of Memphis. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, mainly Sneferu's Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which are among the oldest, largest and best
Dahshur
liquid phase) temperature range. Bent-rod mesogens are special calamitic mesogens that contain a nonlinear rod-shaped or bent- rod shaped rigid core and organize
Mesogen
Homes were damaged, trees were snapped and uprooted, and utility poles were bent, with the tornado being rated IF2 as a result. Two other tornadoes occurred
Tornadoes_of_2026
Series of EF4 tornadoes in Northeast Nebraska
intensity on 412 Road. As the eastern tornado intensified to EF3, it toppled and bent an electrical transmission line and destroyed a nearby outbuilding. At this
2014_Pilger_tornado_family
Economic system based on social ownership of the means of production in a market economy
was one of capitalistic free markets that he moved toward a more socialist bent, adding chapters to his Principles of Political Economy in defence of a socialist
Market_socialism
Theory of discrimination
Rights Journal. 8 (3): 381–384. doi:10.1017/bhj.2023.41. hdl:1887/3716539. Bent-Goodley, Tricia B.; Chase, Lorraine; Circo, Elizabeth A.; Antá Rodgers, Selena
Intersectionality
Manufactured wood panel made from thin sheets of wood veneer
grain. Skateboard ramps often utilize plywood as the top smooth surface over bent curves to create transition that can simulate the shapes of ocean waves.
Plywood
Seismic intensity scale used to quantify the degree of shaking during earthquakes
the original criteria of the most intense degrees (X and above), such as bent rails, ground fissures, landslides, etc., are "related less to the level
Modified Mercalli intensity scale
Modified_Mercalli_intensity_scale
Tornado intensity rating scale
Trees are completely debarked and snapped. Very little recognizable structural debris is generated with most materials reduced to a coarse, dispersed
Enhanced_Fujita_scale
Bridge in Irondequoit–Webster, New York
biennial inspection in August 2013, a "handful" of the beams were found to be bent downward about a quarter-inch at the outer end — the end that lies at the
Irondequoit_Bay_Bridge
2011 EF5 tornado in Oklahoma
its side and rolled several times. The well's blowout preventer was left bent at a 30-degree angle to the north. Elsewhere on the site, vehicles and cargo
2011_El_Reno–Piedmont_tornado
Portable, round tent covered with skins or felt
ribs (poles, rafters), and a wheel (crown, compression ring) possibly steam-bent as a roof. The roof structure is sometimes self-supporting, but large yurts
Yurt
List of tornadoes in Europe and surrounding regions in 2026
balcony railings were bent and twisted by the force of the winds. A mosque minaret was also damaged, and additional structural impacts were observed across
List of European tornadoes in 2026
List_of_European_tornadoes_in_2026
Romanian authentic folk music
"original"; instead, the performer's mind contains a "latent archetype" – a structural model on the basis of which musical form is created "here and now". This
Romanian_traditional_music
Smallest writing units of Chinese characters
Chinese: 笔画; traditional Chinese: 筆畫; pinyin: bǐhuà) are the smallest structural units making up written Chinese characters. In the act of writing, a stroke
Chinese_character_strokes
Human male external reproductive organ
bicycle seats and accidents. Penile fracture can occur if the erect penis is bent excessively. A popping or cracking sound and pain is normally associated
Human_penis
Chicago statistical software company acquired by IBM for $1.2 billion in 2009
analysis software suite. The company was founded in 1968 by Norman Nie, Dale Bent and Hadlai "Tex" Hull, incorporated in 1975, and acquired by IBM in 2009
SPSS_Inc.
Works: 1–6, 64. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 1, 2016. "Pier and Bent Layout: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge (Sheet No. RS-224)" (PDF). Dot.ca.gov
List of bridges in the United States
List_of_bridges_in_the_United_States
1997 F5 tornado
directly hit and obliterated, with only the foundation and a few twisted and bent metal beams remaining. Multiple people were sheltering in a mobile home south
Jarrell_tornado
EF4 tornado in Kentucky, U.S.
Hardee's restaurant had all their windows blown out and the sign broken and bent. Afterwards, the tornado sustained high-end EF2 intensity as it crossed Southern
2025_Somerset–London_tornado
spear, which not only failed to penetrate its target, but was also severely bent in the process. The dory spear managed to chip the outermost layer of lacquer
List of Deadliest Warrior episodes
List_of_Deadliest_Warrior_episodes
Elastic interaction of x-rays with electrons
precisely aligned magnets bend the electron stream. As the electrons' path is bent, they emit bursts of energy in the form of X-rays. The intense ionizing radiation
X-ray_diffraction
Largest known protein in human muscles
-abundant structural motifs) exons 84 to 99 nucleotides in length, which code for conserved 28- to 33-residue motifs that may represent structural units of
Titin
Destructive outbreak of 12 tornadoes striking the state of Wisconsin on July 18, 1996
leveled and completely swept away by the Oakfield F5 tornado with severely bent anchor bolts and rebar supports visible. (Courtesy of NWS Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
1996 Oakfield tornado outbreak
1996_Oakfield_tornado_outbreak
Model for predicting molecular geometry
have been computed to be bent. One example of the AX2E2 geometry is molecular lithium oxide, Li2O, a linear rather than bent structure, which is ascribed
VSEPR_theory
Seat and structural member of a boat
thwart is a part of an undecked boat that provides seats for the crew and structural rigidity for the hull. A thwart goes from one side of the hull to the
Thwart
Status of units 4, 5, and 6 during the Fukushima nuclear disaster
highly radioactive water, did not require replacement because they were not bent at extreme angles. At 10:16 am on 15 July, TEPCO completed repairs to Pump
Fukushima Daiichi units 4, 5 and 6
Fukushima_Daiichi_units_4,_5_and_6
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
occur only if the ship "hogged" during shoaling, with the bow and stern bent downward and the midsection raised by the shoal, pulling the railing tight
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
which killed eight sailors on a quad 40 mm AA gun mount, injured 45 sailors, bent the number 1 smoke stack, cut Louisville's seaplane off and left only the
List of U.S. Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World War II
List_of_U.S._Navy_ships_sunk_or_damaged_in_action_during_World_War_II
Eye bolt used in building construction
A cranked eye bolt is an eye bolt typically used as a structural tie down in building construction where the eye of the bolt must be fastened to a point
Cranked_eye_bolt
Australian and American mathematician (born 1975)
modification of his results. However, such results remain (as of 2025) conjectural. Bent Fuglede introduced the Fuglede conjecture in the 1970s, positing a tile-based
Terence_Tao
Country in northern Europe
government attempted to maintain at least a semblance of neutrality while it bent to the demands of the prevailing side in the struggle. Although effective
Sweden
2011 EF5 tornado in Joplin, Missouri, US
embedded into the ground in fields near the high school, steel fence posts were bent to the ground in opposite directions, and a school bus was thrown into a
Joplin_tornado
reporter who knew too much". The Guardian. London, UK. Retrieved 24 June 2008. Bent Tandstad and Marco Vaglieri (17 April 2017). ""Ein kjenslekald, aggressiv
List of serial killers by country
List_of_serial_killers_by_country
1907 Jess Beck 2007, entrepreneur and co-founder of Hello Alfred Quincy Bent 1901, vice president of Bethlehem Steel Arnold Bernhard 1923, founder and
List of Williams College people
List_of_Williams_College_people
Composite material made from wood
international standards and provide uniformity and predictability in their structural performance. Engineered wood products are used in a variety of applications
Engineered_wood
Topic in comparative religion
Emerson's case, the Upanishads, interpreting them according to their particular bent and using them to articulate a contemplative and mystical vision. Although
Western esotericism and Eastern religions
Western_esotericism_and_Eastern_religions
Holy Roman Emperor from 1220 to 1250
proved an impossible inheritance for his heirs, especially with the papacy bent on the annihilation of the entire Hohenstaufen dynasty. Still, in light of
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick_II,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Nicos; Gorlia, Thierry; Golfinopoulos, Vassilis; Bours, Vincent; van den Bent, Martin J.; Robe, Pierre A.; French, Pim J. (9 March 2023). "Transcriptome
List of RNA-Seq bioinformatics tools
List_of_RNA-Seq_bioinformatics_tools
to be divided into narrow fibers parallel to its length. When the beam is bent, at any given cross-section the region of fibers near the concave side will
Neutral_plane
Season of television series
spear, which not only failed to penetrate its target, but was also severely bent in the process. The dory spear managed to chip the outermost layer of lacquer
Deadliest_Warrior_season_1
Bridge of short spans supported by rigid frames
as the support structure for a trestle table. Each supporting frame is a bent. A trestle differs from a viaduct in that viaducts have towers that support
Trestle_bridge
Bridge in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
with a backward lean. Because the initially designed 150-m-high concrete bent pylon was to act as a counterweight for the 284-m span, the pylon had no
Erasmusbrug
Furniture in the ancient world
When this wood was used to make curved elements, it would be heated and bent. Sometimes carpenters would use naturally curved pieces of wood would be
Ancient_furniture
cancer. Christiane Baroche, 89, French novelist and short story writer. Linda Bent, 86, American actress (Bikini Beach). José Francisco Borges, 88, Brazilian
Deaths_in_July_2024
Chemical element with atomic number 50 (Sn)
to be cut with little force, and a bar of tin can be bent by hand with little effort. When bent, a bar of tin makes a sound, the so-called "tin cry",
Tin
Airport terminal in Virginia, US
significantly. The cables were strung between each pair of columns, then bent into shape using concrete blocks and encased in concrete; their installation
Dulles International Airport Main Terminal
Dulles_International_Airport_Main_Terminal
widespread damage, snapped and debarked trees, collapsed a transmission tower and bent another to the ground, and heavily damaged or destroyed numerous homes, mobile
List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2026
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_May_to_June_2026
Aesthetic assessment of physical traits
by one leg which is either straight, or very slightly bent, and with the other leg slightly bent) has been found to be more attractive looking than standing
Physical_attractiveness
"Fossil footprints from the Dakota Group (Cretaceous) John Martin Reservoir, Bent County, Colorado: New insights into the paleoecology of the Dinosaur Freeway"
List of dinosaur specimens with preserved soft tissue
List_of_dinosaur_specimens_with_preserved_soft_tissue
Ethnic cleansing of Palestinians
and some politicians were well aware of the weakness of their armies, they bent to public pressure and tried to salvage what they could. The newly independent
Nakba
Physical configurations of the human body
down" or "going prone") Lying on either side, with the body straight or bent/curled forward or backward Fetal position: is lying or sitting curled, with
List_of_human_positions
EF4 tornado in Mississippi, US
moved, and a nearby shop building was destroyed, with its metal structural beams bent. Several power poles in the area were snapped and thrown into a
2023_Rolling_Fork_tornado
Political ideology promoting free-market capitalism
phrase "social market economy" to emphasize the egalitarian and humanistic bent of the idea. According to Boas and Gans-Morse, Walter Eucken stated that
Neoliberalism
Wood from angiosperm trees
pore size, growth and fibre pattern, flexibility and ability to be steam bent. For example, the interlocked grain of elm wood (Ulmus spp.) makes it suitable
Hardwood
Supertall skyscraper in Seoul, South Korea
20 tonnes (20 long tons; 22 short tons). The counterparts were made up of bent metal panels that are 6 centimetres (2.4 in) thick. The roof structure itself
Lotte_World_Tower
to the forest. Owens and his uncle dismembered and burned Quinn's body in Bent Creek Experimental Forest. The defense claimed that the boyfriend of a girl
List of solved missing person cases (2000s)
List_of_solved_missing_person_cases_(2000s)
1939 novel by James Joyce
foreground Joyce's last work as spearhead of a philosophical avant-garde bent on the revolution of language". Upon its publication in 1939, Finnegans Wake
Finnegans_Wake
Healthcare". Archived from the original on January 25, 2010. Portugal: Bentes M, Dias CM, Sakellarides C, Bankauskaite V. Health Care Systems in Transition:
Universal health care by country
Universal_health_care_by_country
Skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Americas and Seventh Avenue; High and Low Notes of a Block With a Musical Bent". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on November
Metropolitan Tower (Manhattan)
Metropolitan_Tower_(Manhattan)
Wooden walking stick and club or cudgel
walking-stick (distance from the floor to the wrist with elbow slightly bent), typically about 3 feet (0.91 m), or rather longer at about 4 or 5 feet
Shillelagh
Collection of organ compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach
Mendelssohn. As Mendelssohn recorded in his diary, Old Wesley, trembling and bent, shook hands with me and at my request sat down at the organ bench to play
Clavier-Übung_III
Congenital deformity of the chest
Pectus excavatum is a structural deformity of the anterior thoracic wall in which the sternum and rib cage are shaped abnormally. This produces a caved-in
Pectus_excavatum
Abnormal inward curvature of the lower spine
inflexible spines cause them to resort to an inefficient forward-leaning "bent-knee, bent-waist" gait. As such, lordosis in the human spine is considered one
Lordosis
of them − potentially aiding in compromising the building's structural integrity as it bent the steel girders that held up the roof − shortly before the
List of schools struck by tornadoes
List_of_schools_struck_by_tornadoes
Infraclass of mammals in the clade Metatheria
the rear, and their lower jaw's angular extension (processus angularis) is bent toward the center. The hard palate of marsupials contains more openings than
Marsupial
Twin-aisle airliner family
2013. Retrieved January 16, 2014. Thomson, Iain (January 16, 2014). "Boeing bent over for new probe as 787 batteries vent fluid, start to MELT". www.theregister
Boeing_787_Dreamliner
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gent (see Gentry).
Male
German
Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, BERNT means "bold as a bear."
Male
Scandinavian
 Contracted form of Scandinavian Kennet, KENT means both "comely; finely made" and "born of fire." Compare with other forms of Kent.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Danish Latin
Blessed.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
English
Modern English name derived from Old English beorht, BERT means "bright." Used as a short form of longer names containing the same element.Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
English
 Compare with another form of Kent. English surname transferred to forename use, KENT means "from Kent." Short form of English Kenton, meaning "Cena's settlement." Also used as a short form of other names beginning with Kent-.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a patch of land on which grew bent grass, rushes, or reeds (Middle English bent).
Male
Portuguese
Pet form of Portuguese Benjamim, BENTO means "blessed."
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Swedish
Blessed; Happy; Form of Benedict
Male
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Benedikt, BENKT means "blessed."
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : metonymic occupational name for a leather belt or strap maker, from Middle English belt(e), Middle Low German balt.German : from a short form of the Germanic personal name Baldher (see Belter).North German : habitational name from a place called Beelte (see Belter 2).
Male
Swedish
Modern form of Swedish Benkt, BENGT means "blessed."Â
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Bennett, BENET means "blessed." Compare with another form of Benet.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English
Changeable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Clam and Beautiful
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Knowledge
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Roderick.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived where the shrub myrtle grew.Americanized form of Greek Myrtoglou or a metronymic of similar derivation, from the Greek female personal name Myrto (see Mirto).
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cinnamon tree
Girl/Female
Indian
Most Suitable
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
One with High Hopes
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Fate; Fortune; Supreme Powers; Close to God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Judgment
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
BENT STRUCTURAL
n.
A small aperture; a hole or passage for air or any fluid to escape; as, the vent of a cask; the vent of a mold; a volcanic vent.
p. p.
of Beat
n.
Alt. of Ben
a. & p. p.
Strongly inclined toward something, so as to be resolved, determined, set, etc.; -- said of the mind, character, disposition, desires, etc., and used with on; as, to be bent on going to college; he is bent on mischief.
a.
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
a. & p. p.
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
n.
Anything that resembles a belt, or that encircles or crosses like a belt; a strip or stripe; as, a belt of trees; a belt of sand.
imp.
of Beat
a.
Resembling bent.
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
p. p.
of Hent
a.
A bounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.
v. t.
To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.
v. t.
To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.
v. t.
To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
v.
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.