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[ US /ˈbɛnt/ ]
[ UK /bˈɛnt/ ]
NOUN
  1. a special way of doing something
    he had a special knack for getting into trouble
    he couldn't get the hang of it
    he had a bent for it
  2. an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
  3. grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
  4. a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
    the set of his mind was obvious
ADJECTIVE
  1. fixed in your purpose
    out to win every event
    dead set against intervening
    bent on going to the theater
  2. of metal e.g.
    bent nails
    a car with a crumpled front end
    dented fenders
  3. used of the back and knees; stooped
    on bended knee
    with bent (or bended) back

How To Use bent In A Sentence

  • If this approach has a drawback, it is that the zealous pursuit of the founding principle—disinterring the buried life, stamped under the sod by conniving male partners—sometimes obscures the fact that not a great deal gets added to the wider cultural landscape it is bent on illuminating. A Far From Model Marriage
  • Traditional methods for liquid or semiliquid fecal incontinence management, such as the use of absorbent briefs/pads, skin cleansers, and moisturizers, are only moderately successful in alleviating the consequences of fecal incontinence. New Data Shows Budget Impact of Fecal Management System in Hospital ICU
  • Stink gases in sewage farm of oil refinery pollute environment and influence scent of people. Adsorbents can be used to deodorize the stink gases.
  • The scorched surface should be covered with this liniment and then with a layer of borated gauze or absorbent cotton, to protect from the air. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse
  • To make such a rectangular and austere space appropriate for music, walls are treated with acoustic plaster and ceilings are absorbent too.
  • The openings permit solid and semi-solid bodily exudates to pass through the top sheet to the absorbent core as the diaper is worn.
  • The solution obtained by dissolving the absorbent albuminoid in the buffer advantageously contains 6% by weight of this albuminoid.
  • Walls were blotted with absorbent paper before being lowered into the oil.
  • Sampling of gases and vapors by active sampling on a solid adsorbent or passive sampling by diffusion is routinely done and well documented.
  • After the seacock or gate valve is closed, remove the hose temporarily so that it drains and then use an absorbent cloth or turkey baster to eliminate any residual water in the nipple.
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