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2003 non-fiction book by Graeme McLagan
Bent Coppers: The Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Battle Against Police Corruption is a non-fiction book by award-winning British journalist Graeme McLagan
Bent_Coppers
British television drama
moreish bent copper show gets stronger and stronger". The Guardian. Singh, Anita (13 February 2023). "Better, review: the BBC brings back bent coppers – but
Better_(British_TV_series)
British police officer (1935–2021)
he was satirised as 'Brian Plant'. Norman Pilcher's memoirs, entitled Bent Coppers, were released in late September 2020. Pilcher died from cancer on 14
Norman_Pilcher
British police procedural drama television series (2012–present)
2024. Hogan, Michael (21 March 2021). "Who's the baddie? Line of Duty's bent coppers, ranked". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 April
Line_of_Duty
UK documentary producer, author (1943–2020)
London. Short appeared in two episodes of the BBC documentary series Bent Coppers: Crossing the Line of Duty, and provided the closing words at the end
Martin_Short_(author)
Detectives in the Metropolitan Police in London
years' imprisonment. Macaskill, Grace (8 May 2021). "We stopped bent Flying Squad coppers taking sex shop bribes from porn kings". The Daily Mirror. Bleakley
Bill_Moody_(detective)
Metropolitan Police Service detective unit
catching those involved in the failed 2000 Millennium Dome diamond heist. Bent Coppers, 2003 book detailing police corruption within the Flying Squad Kirby
Flying_Squad
Abuse of power by civil law enforcement
Police corruption is a form of police misconduct in which a law enforcement officer breaks their political contract and abuses their power for personal
Police_corruption
Police oversight organisation in England and Wales
January 2024). "The real Line of Duty: the police officers catching bent coppers". The Times. Retrieved 6 April 2024. Segalov, Michael (27 January 2024)
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Independent_Office_for_Police_Conduct
1993 crime novel by Australian writer Peter Corris
Austlit. Retrieved 27 May 2026. ""Serial killers, Nazis, burglars and bent coppers"". The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 September 1993. ProQuest 2527470796
Matrimonial_Causes
2024. Hogan, Michael (21 March 2021). "Who's the baddie? Line of Duty's bent coppers, ranked". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 April
List_of_Line_of_Duty_episodes
Territorial police force of Greater London
to be Freemasons. London portal 2010 United Kingdom student protests Bent Coppers, 2003 non-fiction book that examines police corruption within the MPS
Metropolitan_Police
British actor (born 1976)
9 February 2021. "Meet the cast of Line of Duty – who's who in the 'bent copper' series". Radio Times. Retrieved 9 February 2021. "Mellor wins Fame Academy"
Will_Mellor
American actor
Movie) as Frank Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1999, episode "Welcome to Bent Copper") as Sheriff Trapp Walker, Texas Ranger (1999, episodes "In Harm's Way"
Sam_Hennings
Scottish crime writer (born 1963)
the year in its title, are set in 1970s Glasgow and feature "rather bent copper" Harry McCoy. May God Forgive was shortlisted for the CWA Ian Fleming
Alan_Parks_(writer)
1991 British TV series or programme
Voyage of the Exodus" (11 May 1998) "The Porn King, the Stripper and the Bent Coppers" (18 May 1998) "The Chair" (1 June 1998) "Dad's Army" (8 June 1998) "Killer
Secret_History_(TV_series)
British journalist (born 1943)
revolving door between the Met and the News of the World. In 2003, his book Bent Coppers examined how Scotland Yard set up an anti-corruption "Ghost Squad" to
Graeme_McLagan
British television comedy series
it a "pitch-perfect, star-packed joy" that "merges broad comedy with bent copper crime drama to hilarious and nail-biting effect". Benji Wilson of the
Black_Ops_(TV_series)
Non-departmental public body of the UK government from 2006-13
including a suggestion that the DDOS attack was a cover for real hacking. Bent Coppers, detailing police corruption within the Metropolitan Police Service and
Serious Organised Crime Agency
Serious_Organised_Crime_Agency
2024 British documentary
police officers catching bent coppers". The Times. Retrieved 6 April 2024. Coffey, Olivia (14 February 2024). "To Catch A Copper: Former Police Officer
To_Catch_a_Copper
British police procedural TV series (1992–1994)
is in the fictional Complaints Investigation Bureau, investigating "bent coppers". Whereas most such shows have an exclusive cast of the police force
Between_the_Lines_(TV_series)
1979 short story collection by Ruth Rendell
Evil, as a man defiantly out of time with the decade of IRA bombs and bent coppers". "Means of Evil and other stories". Kirkus Reviews. 1 January 1979.
Means_of_Evil
English pornographer (1930–2003)
251, 2003, retrieved 27 January 2020 The Porn King, the Stripper and the Bent Coppers (Television production). Secret History. Channel 4. 18 May 1998.
James Humphreys (pornographer)
James_Humphreys_(pornographer)
Season of television series
Part 3" – "Back to Basics, Part 2") Supt Amanda Prosser ("Beggars and Bent Coppers" – "The Anniversary, Part 2") DS Mickey Webb ("Back to Basics, Part 1"–)
The_Bill_series_21
English territorial police force
January 2024). "The real Line of Duty: the police officers catching bent coppers". The Times. Retrieved 6 April 2024. Segalov, Michael (27 January 2024)
Avon_and_Somerset_Police
BBC police procedural TV show, 2021 series
18 April 2022. Mangan, Lucy (21 March 2021). "Line of Duty review – bent-copper bashers prepare to suck diesel". The Guardian. Archived from the original
Line_of_Duty_series_6
British crime drama television series (1984)
November 1984. The series follows Tom Mitchell (John Thaw), a grizzled copper who has slowed down the pace since his action-packed days in The Sweeney
Mitch_(TV_series)
English actor, comedian, novelist, and television screenwriter (born 1961)
roles such as a soccer hooligan, drug addict, a nasty copper, a racist copper or a bent copper", he claimed that he had become disenchanted with acting
Mark_Billingham
English anarchist cartoonist and writer (1928–2019)
Edinburgh Scotland: AK Press. ISBN 9781849351225. Morton, James (1994). Bent coppers. London: Warner Books. ISBN 0 7515 0950 7. Retrieved 27 February 2026
Donald_Rooum
1994 farce written by Ray Cooney
and counts the money several times in one of the booths of the gents. "Bent copper" Davenport—in plain clothes—watches the excited man and believes he has
Funny_Money_(play)
things go wrong. Fagin's mental state deteriorates as criminals and bent coppers vie for possession. 21 3 "As You Like It" Gareth Gwenlan Boyd Clack &
List_of_High_Hopes_episodes
Notable Scotland Yard detective
Twentieth Century. Stroud: Amberley. OCLC 1285848579. Morton, J. (1994). Bent Coppers: A Survey of Police Corruption. London: Warner. ISBN 978-0-75150-950-2
Alec_Eist
British SAS soldier and policeman
ISBN 0-7535-0776-5. (extract link verified 22 September 2008) Morton, James (1993) Bent Coppers pp. 114–122 Parliamentary answers on Challenor for 2 July 1964 Parliamentary
Harold_Challenor
Accolades for British TV series
2024. Hogan, Michael (21 March 2021). "Who's the baddie? Line of Duty's bent coppers, ranked". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 30 April
List of awards and nominations received by Line of Duty
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Line_of_Duty
British television production company
UKTV Home) Animal SOS (2014, BBC One) Homes By The Sea (2014, More4) Bent Coppers (2015, Five) Dispatches: Trains. Are You Paying Too Much? (2015, Channel
True_North_Productions
Fictional character
survivalists. The engagement proved to be short-lived, however, when bent copper Barry Craig was killed in prison after doing a deal with Maggie. The
Maggie_Doyle
night, he discovers the house has been burgled, and he is arrested by a bent copper with a grudge to bear. To make matters worse, Frank is called into the
List of Shameless (British TV series) episodes
List_of_Shameless_(British_TV_series)_episodes
Television series
Bloom Robin Jill Burger February 27, 1999 (1999-02-27) 34 14 "Welcome to Bent Copper" Peter Bloomfield Ashley Gable & Tom Swyden May 1, 1999 (1999-05-01)
Soldier_of_Fortune,_Inc.
Fictional character
character's name was initially Alf Bulman. Here Bulman is presented as a 'bent copper', though the only examples of his corruption given are that he gained
George Bulman (fictional character)
George_Bulman_(fictional_character)
Season of television series
panda car. As Ackland and Shaw are interviewed, another report of the bent coppers comes in, and CID arrest a mechanic from the police garage and his girlfriend
The_Bill_series_3
Type of metal tubing
Copper tubing is joined using flare connection, compression connection, pressed connection, or solder. Soft (or ductile) copper tubing can be bent easily
Copper_tubing
earthenware vessel, and a copper plate was bent into a U-shape, with a single plate of zinc placed in the center of the bent copper. The zinc plate was prevented
History_of_electrochemistry
Electrical wire or other conductor made of copper
wiring systems. At junction boxes and at terminations, for example, copper can be bent, twisted, and pulled without stretching or breaking. Creep is the
Copper_conductor
Fictional character
survivalists. The engagement proves to be short-lived, however, when bent copper Barry Craig is killed in prison after doing a deal with Maggie. The deal
P._J._Hasham
Winding technology for electric motors
solid, flat copper bars which are inserted into the stator stack. These copper bars, also known as hairpins, consist of enameled copper wire bent into a U-shape
Hairpin_technology
British boxer (born 1999)
championships thanks to a second-round stoppage success over River Wilson-Bent at The O2 Arena on 26 November. Previously unbeaten Dmytro Mytrofanov was
Hamzah_Sheeraz
Type of fire-resistant electrical cable
obtain free energy. The finished cable assembly can be bent to follow the shapes of buildings or bent around obstacles, allowing for a neat appearance when
Mineral-insulated copper-clad cable
Mineral-insulated_copper-clad_cable
and cowardly and is also not taken seriously by the public. PC Hopper, Bent Copper – a corrupt police officer who often takes bribes and is frequently shown
List_of_Viz_comic_strips
Fictional character from Hollyoaks
case into the deaths of Sam and Danny. It is revealed that Sonny is a bent copper and that he is working on both sides of the law, being paid by Grace
Sonny_Valentine
1888 45.4 × 37.8 cm Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia V 98 R 641 FWN 672 The Bent Tree 1888-90 46 × 55 cm Hiroshima Museum of Art V 420 R 610 FWN 247 Landscape
List of paintings by Paul Cézanne
List_of_paintings_by_Paul_Cézanne
Process of electroplating copper
adhesion even if a substrate is subject to being bent and manipulated post plating. When electroplated, copper provides a smooth and even coverage which therefore
Copper_electroplating
Species of grass
species of grass known by the common names hair grass, rough bent, rough bent grass, winter bent grass, and ticklegrass. A tumbleweed, it is a bunchgrass
Agrostis_scabra
Season of television series
of the station, especially Ch Insp Conway who believes Ramsey to be a bent copper. He is proved right as Ramsey looks set to ruin his own career. Sgt Peters
The_Bill_series_4
Archuleta CO 13,359 1354.53 14 Apr 1885 Baca CO 3,506 2558.48 16 Apr 1889 Bent CO 5,650 1541.07 6 Feb 1874 Boulder CO 330,758 740.48 1 Nov 1861 Broomfield
List of United States counties and county equivalents
List_of_United_States_counties_and_county_equivalents
Sharp cutting part of a weapon or tool
like flint or obsidian, evolving through the ages into metal forms like copper, bronze, and iron, and culminating in modern versions made from steel or
Blade
Simple, bladeless radial steam turbine
D; and let the ball contain two bent pipes, communicating with it at the opposite extremities of a diameter, and bent in opposite directions, the bends
Aeolipile
Tell in Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Steinbau I, which had 6 building phases, decorated bronze vessels and bent copper pins with ball heads and flattened perforated shanks (similar to those
Tell_Chuera
Executive Chef from Stockbridge, MA (eliminated after the entrée) Drew Bent, Executive Chef from San Diego, CA (eliminated after the dessert) Fernanda
List of Chopped episodes (season 41–present)
List_of_Chopped_episodes_(season_41–present)
Percussion instrument
variety of metals including aluminum, beryllium copper, brass, bronze, iron, and steel. The metal is bent into a triangular shape with one open end. The
Triangle_(musical_instrument)
Mythological metal
Orichalcum is said to be yellow, light as air, and so strong that is cannot be bent or scratched. Ashtadhatu Auricupride Corinthian bronze Electrum Hepatizon
Orichalcum
transition from linear sculpture to planar sculpture, using cut and bent copper or iron, was a process of natural development for Feigin, who was influenced
Israeli_sculpture
British actor (born 1983)
with whom he has a child born in 2024. A Prayer for Owen Meany by Simon Bent at the National Theatre as Harold Crosby/Coach Chickering/Larry Lish (2002)
Rafe_Spall
inwards; however, this configuration was abandoned in later pyramids. The Bent Pyramid at Dahshur seems to indicate acceptance of a new technique at a transition
Construction of the Egyptian pyramids
Construction_of_the_Egyptian_pyramids
Greek island group in the Aegean Sea
archaeological excavations of the 1880s, undertaken by antiquaries such as Theodore Bent at Antiparos in early 1884, were followed by systematic work by the British
Cyclades
Ancient Egyptian religious festivities
reduced to the state of that which has not come into existence , Our heads are bent back on ourselves. […] May you roam heaven and earth in your former appearance
Mysteries_of_Osiris
Scissors for cutting through fabric
usually consist of a plastic handle with a metal blade, which is traditionally bent at about 150 degrees, giving them an unusual appearance as compared to normal
Trauma_shears
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
the Isle of Man features a red field with a centred triskelion of three bent legs joined at a central point. 1980– Flag of Jersey UK (crown dependency)
Flags_of_Europe
Tool for making or enlarging holes in fabric or leather
tapered metal shaft, coming to a sharp point, either straight or slightly bent. These shafts are often in the form of interchangeable needles. Awls usually
Stitching_awl
Tubular section or hollow cylinder
to corrosion, but is becoming very costly. Soft (or ductile) copper tubing can be bent easily to travel around obstacles in the path of the tubing. While
Pipe_(fluid_conveyance)
Standardized data communications cable
installed and terminated to meet specifications. The cable must not be kinked or bent too tightly; the bend radius should be larger than four times the outer diameter
Category_6_cable
Chemical compound
emission, and microwave spectroscopic detection. CuOH is calculated to be bent, with the point group Cs. In this case, the bond distance of the Cu-O bond
Copper(I)_hydroxide
slightly bent. The arms were slightly bent at the elbows, the left hand resting on the pelvic bones, next to it is a flint knife-like plate and a copper awl
Suvorovo_culture
Technique for making jewelry
soldering or heating of the wire. Frequently, in this approach, a wire is bent into a loop or other decorative shape and then the wire is wrapped around
Wire_wrapped_jewelry
located at the back of the head of an extended adult burial, and may have been bent over the top of the head. Eight plain pottery vessels grave good vessels
Mississippian_copper_plates
Small, flat and usually round piece of material used as money
of two AR bent bars, CNG Coins. Bopearachchi & Cribb, Coins illustrating the History of the Crossroads of Asia 1992, pp. 57–59: "Silver bent-bar punch-marked
Coin
Hunting and dietary habits of the golden eagle
migrating in southwestern Alberta. Canadian Field-Naturalist, 49: 383-385. Bent, A.C. 1937. Life histories of North American Birds of Prey. Part 1. U.S.
Dietary biology of the golden eagle
Dietary_biology_of_the_golden_eagle
pinch, at a In an emergency pinch(ed) Arrested e.g. He was pinched by the coppers pinko Liberal; freespirit pins Legs pip A state of depression; a low card
Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States
Glossary_of_early_twentieth_century_slang_in_the_United_States
Class of enzymes
valence electrons. This is not a stable state for an Fe-NO bond. However, a bent seven electron configuration is too stable to undergo further reaction without
Nitrite_reductase
Dog breed
downwards from the top of the skull to the tip of the nose, which is black and bent downwards at the tip, with well-developed nostrils. The lower jaw is deep
Bull_Terrier
North American set of standard sizes for pipes
thicker than XXS wall for NPS 8 in and larger. When a pipe is welded or bent the most common method to inspect blockages, misalignment, ovality, and weld
Nominal_Pipe_Size
English boxer (born 1991)
2021, Denny hoped to make it third time lucky as he took on River Wilson-Bent for the English title at Coventry Skydome. However, the contest ended in
Tyler_Denny
Metal structure inside a chip package that carries signals from the die to the outside
exposed supporting structures are cut away. The external leads are then bent to the desired shape. Amongst others, lead frames are used to manufacture
Lead_frame
Completely removing the limbs from a living or dead being
seduced the wives of their hosts should have their legs fastened to two bent-down trees, which were then released, ripping the man in two. Similarly,
Dismemberment
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
(died out in England in the 1950s) persists in Scotland Pohlia proligera, bent-bud thread-moss (died out in England in the 1950s) persists in Scotland and
List of British Isles species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_British_Isles_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Abnormal spinal alignment
dictionary. Swayback, also known clinically as lordosis, refers to abnormally bent postures in the backs of humans and of quadrupeds, especially horses. Extreme
Swayback
Korean bronzeware
bronzeware produced by handed down traditional techniques till today are not bent or easily broken. Furthermore, with more usage, it becomes burnished without
Bangjja
Gold Aztec lip plug from c. 1300–1521 AD
tençacatl ("lip straw", perhaps longer and thinner), tencololli ("something bent for the lips", designating curved labrets), teocuitlatentetl (gold labret)
Serpent labret with articulated tongue
Serpent_labret_with_articulated_tongue
Thin, flexible sheet of aluminium
aluminium prepared in thin metal leaves. The foil is pliable and can be readily bent or wrapped around objects. Thin foils are fragile and are sometimes laminated
Aluminium_foil
Roofing system featuring metal pieces or tiles
asphalt shingle roof. Corrugated metal roofs are prefabricated sheets that are bent and wavy to make them more rigid. Corrugated metal roofs are similar in price
Metal_roof
Chemical compound
nitrogen oxides, nitrogen dioxide is a reddish-brown gas. It is a paramagnetic, bent molecule with C2v point group symmetry. Industrially, NO2 is an intermediate
Nitrogen_dioxide
Mesopotamian demon
Pazuzu's iconography. More connections appear in later seals, as this same bent-over figure takes on talons and a scorpion's tail. The main difference in
Pazuzu
Unshielded twisted pair communications cable
smoke zero halogen (LS0H).[citation needed] Most Category 5 cables can be bent at any radius exceeding approximately four times the outside diameter of
Category_5_cable
Tiles used in mahjong game
is most commonly a peacock. In early sets, there was no bird but a single bent string of cash capped with a red knot (). The character (myriad, number,
Mahjong_tiles
Currency of Brazil
different from the final product in order to avoid leaks. In May 2021, however, Bentes Group published an explanation as to why the "Real Bromélia" was not included
Brazilian_real
Long-bladed weapons used throughout Iron Age Eurasia
and hardness to earlier bronze swords. This meant that they could still be bent out of shape during use. The easier production, however, and the greater
Iron_Age_sword
Species of flowering plant
capitate clusters. The flowers consists of four tiny golden green upwardly bent sepals, acute to blunt in shape, and many stamens. Female flowers consist
Acalypha_rhomboidea
George Washington : 2 175 18 November 1968 I Know My Coppers : 1 176 19 November 1968 I Know My Coppers : 2 177 25 November 1968 Follow The Form : 1 178 26
List_of_Z-Cars_episodes
Epic cycle of the Scythian religion
Greek Hēraklēs wearing his lion-skin, and stringing a bow while his knee is bent. Unlike other Greek coins in which Hēraklēs is depicted as an archer, his
Scythian_genealogical_myth
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
German
Variant spelling of Low German Bernd, BERNT means "bold as a bear."
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).
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gent (see Gentry).
Surname or Lastname
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Male
Portuguese
Pet form of Portuguese Benjamim, BENTO means "blessed."
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
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).
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
Male
Scandinavian
 Contracted form of Scandinavian Kennet, KENT means both "comely; finely made" and "born of fire." Compare with other forms of Kent.
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-.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Swedish
Blessed; Happy; Form of Benedict
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
English
 Variant spelling of English Bennett, BENET means "blessed." Compare with another form of Benet.
Male
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Benedikt, BENKT means "blessed."
Boy/Male
Danish Latin
Blessed.
Male
Swedish
Modern form of Swedish Benkt, BENGT means "blessed."Â
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English, German, Irish
Famous Warrior
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Chadwick.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Female
Norse
Feminine form of Old Norse Bergþórr, BERGÞÓRA means "rescue-Þórr."
Boy/Male
Tamil
God is gracious, Swan like
Boy/Male
Indian
Determined, Resolved
Girl/Female
Indian
Loyal, Honest
Male
Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish form of Middle Latin Ludovicus, LUIS means "famous warrior."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Singing
Girl/Female
Arabic, Indian, Muslim
Lovable; Cultured; Polite; Refined; Civilized; Respect Giving
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
BENT COPPERS
a.
Resembling bent.
p. p.
of Beat
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
imp.
of Beat
a.
A bounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.
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.
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.
v. t.
To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.
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.
p. p.
of Hent
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.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
n.
Alt. of Ben
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.
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.
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.