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Sculpture by Alexander Calder
Bent Propeller (also known as World Trade Center Stabile) was a red stainless steel sculpture by Alexander Calder. The main elements of the sculpture were
Bent_Propeller
American sculptor (1898–1976)
from the National Endowment for the Arts. In 1971, Calder created his Bent Propeller which was installed at the entrance of the World Trade Center's North
Alexander_Calder
Former office building in Manhattan, New York
7 World Trade Center from the WTC observation deck in August 1992, Bent Propeller can be seen at the bottom. Interactive map of the 7 World Trade Center
7 World Trade Center (1987–2001)
7_World_Trade_Center_(1987–2001)
Memorial and museum in New York City
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
National_September_11_Memorial_&_Museum
of art in the World Trade Center Complex at the time of the attacks: Bent Propeller by Alexander Calder, 1970 The Sphere by Fritz Koenig, 1971 World Trade
Artwork damaged or destroyed in the September 11 attacks
Artwork_damaged_or_destroyed_in_the_September_11_attacks
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
List of tenants in One World Trade Center
List_of_tenants_in_One_World_Trade_Center
Device that transmits rotational power into linear thrust on a fluid
A propeller (often called a screw if on a ship or an airscrew if on an aircraft) is a type of propulsor with a rotating hub and radiating blades that
Propeller
The original World Trade Center complex featured a variety of sculptures and other art pieces from 1973 until the destruction of the buildings in the September
Artwork at the World Trade Center (1973–2001)
Artwork_at_the_World_Trade_Center_(1973–2001)
Aircraft propulsion component
propeller, also called an airscrew, converts rotary motion from an engine or other power source into a swirling slipstream which pushes the propeller
Propeller_(aeronautics)
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Construction of One World Trade Center
Construction_of_One_World_Trade_Center
Destroyed memorial in New York City
destroyed in the September 11 attacks Ideogram (sculpture) The Sphere Bent Propeller National September 11 Memorial & Museum "World Trade Center Memorial
1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial
1993_World_Trade_Center_Bombing_Memorial
Sculpture by Louise Nevelson
World Trade Center (1973–2001) List of Louise Nevelson public art works Bent Propeller Artwork damaged or destroyed in the September 11 attacks Wenegrat, Saul
Sky_Gate,_New_York
American engineer (1928–2021)
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Leslie_E._Robertson
Marine propeller with a non-rotating nozzle
A ducted propeller, also known as a Kort nozzle, is a marine propeller shrouded with a non-rotating nozzle. It is used to improve the efficiency of the
Ducted_propeller
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
3_World_Trade_Center
Decorative fountain using mercury as the liquid
(1968) El Sol Rojo (1968) Spinal Column (1968) La Grande Vitesse (1969) Bent Propeller (1970) Eagle (1971) Four Arches (1973–1974) Flamingo (1974) Cheval Rouge
Mercury_fountain
American businessman and government official
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Austin_J._Tobin
American aviator
second attempt ten days later, six upper wing ribs were replaced, the bent propeller was straightened, and another engine was installed (since the company
Elinor_Smith
First aeroplane to fly non-stop across the Pacific Ocean
but repairable, and her propeller was wrecked, but Herndon and Pangborn came through the landing all right. The bent propeller, the only part of the plane
Miss_Veedol
American civil servant (born 1954)
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Christopher_O._Ward
Pedestrian tunnel in New York City
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Dey_Street_Passageway
Pair of aircraft accidents in Bahrain
the area located two of the Pratt & Whitney radial engines and three bent propellers together with assorted aircraft debris consisting of part of the tailplane
1950 Bahrain Air France Douglas DC-4 crashes
1950_Bahrain_Air_France_Douglas_DC-4_crashes
Vessel built in 2002
bow. The Ferry Fukuoka 2 sustained damage to its port rear hull and a bent propeller, while the Century Hope suffered damage to its bulbous bow and bow shell
2GO_Masinag
Sculpture by Alexander Calder
(1968) El Sol Rojo (1968) Spinal Column (1968) La Grande Vitesse (1969) Bent Propeller (1970) Eagle (1971) Four Arches (1973–1974) Flamingo (1974) Cheval Rouge
Mountains_and_Clouds
Public park in Manhattan, New York
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
Liberty_Park
Mall The Bathtub Tenants Art 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Memorial Bent Propeller Ideogram Sky Gate, New York The Sphere The World Trade Center Tapestry
THINK_Team
Aircraft crash into a building
and examine clues found in the debris. These included the aircraft's bent propeller, a charred memory chip, the undeployed parachute, and Lidle's flight
2006 New York City Cirrus SR20 crash
2006_New_York_City_Cirrus_SR20_crash
Short story by Stephen King
monster he was. After Hallas' execution, Bradley finds a beanie with a bent propeller on the passenger seat of his car with two notes attached: one saying
Bad_Little_Kid
Lake Huron. The resulting 64-by-2-foot (19.51 by 0.61 m) gash and bent propeller shaft was repaired at a dry dock in Montreal over a period of 4 months
USCGC_Westwind
refloated post-war and scrapped. Havre Maru Japan After suffering a bent propeller shaft she was towed to Jolo on 24 August. After the next "few weeks"
List of shipwrecks in August 1944
List_of_shipwrecks_in_August_1944
Soviet Navy's Gnevny-class destroyer
July 1942 and arrived off Murmansk three months later, suffering a bent propeller shaft that during the journey that kept her under repair until January
Soviet_destroyer_Razyaryonny
Attack aircraft prototype by Ilyushin
the propeller; this was believed to increase the risk to the pilot if he had to bail out or make a belly landing—in which case the bent propeller blades
Ilyushin_Il-20_(1948)
1014–1018 Madison Avenue, New York City World Trade Center Stabile (Bent Propeller), [destroyed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001] 1970–71
List of Alexander Calder public works
List_of_Alexander_Calder_public_works
Battleship of the German Imperial Navy
heavy shell nearly struck the ship at the same time, and at 19:44, a bent propeller shaft forced Markgraf's crew to turn off the port engine; naval historian
SMS_Markgraf
Destroyer of the Estonian Navy during the interwar period
attempts to use it were thwarted by engine and cooling system failures and bent propeller blades. The damaged ship underwent extensive repairs and was placed
Estonian_destroyer_Wambola
German World War II submarine
of tenacity. The U-boat sustained some damage, including a slightly bent propeller shaft. In spite of the damage, U-521 was able to remain at sea and succeeded
German_submarine_U-521
List of public artworks in Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater Atlas Ballplayers House Frieze Bellerophon Taming Pegasus Bent Propeller Bethesda Fountain Burnett Memorial Fountain Bust of Alexander Lyman
List of public art in Manhattan
List_of_public_art_in_Manhattan
Jumbo class automobile ferry
Walla Walla sustained a bent propeller and other minor damage. The ferry later reentered service, but again damaged a propeller and was withdrawn for dry-docking
MV_Walla_Walla
Artwork by Alexander Calder
(1968) El Sol Rojo (1968) Spinal Column (1968) La Grande Vitesse (1969) Bent Propeller (1970) Eagle (1971) Four Arches (1973–1974) Flamingo (1974) Cheval Rouge
Floating_Clouds_(artwork)
Clemson-class destroyer
Bermuda testing a range finder for destroyers and, after repairs to a bent propeller, completed the trials between 5 September and 24 September with West
USS_Sharkey
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
never found but he is commemorated at the entrance to the cemetery. The bent propeller and other pieces of the wreckage are on display in the Typhoon Museum
Vorstenbosch
Soviet Navy's Leningrad-class cruiser
conduct minor repairs, with Baku taking Razyaryonny in tow due to a bent propeller on the latter. Preceded by a fresh icebreaker, the ships left the port
Soviet_destroyer_Baku
Mobile design by Alexander Calder
(1968) El Sol Rojo (1968) Spinal Column (1968) La Grande Vitesse (1969) Bent Propeller (1970) Eagle (1971) Four Arches (1973–1974) Flamingo (1974) Cheval Rouge
Snow_Flurry_(design)
was sunk sometime in September. Havre Maru Japan After suffering a bent propeller shaft she was towed to Jolo on 24 August. After the next "few weeks"
List of shipwrecks in September 1944
List_of_shipwrecks_in_September_1944
of the aircraft were uninjured and the NAMC YS-11 aircraft suffered bent propellers. 2 October A Yemeni Air Force Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed crashed during
List of accidents and incidents involving military aircraft (2000–2009)
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(2000–2009)
Perpendicular-axis marine propulsion system
A cyclorotor, cycloidal rotor, cycloidal propeller or cyclogiro, is a fluid propulsion device that converts shaft power into the acceleration of a fluid
Cyclorotor
Propeller-type water turbine which has adjustable blades
The Kaplan turbine is a propeller-type water turbine which has adjustable blades. It was developed in 1913 by Austrian professor Viktor Kaplan, who combined
Kaplan_turbine
of the aircraft were uninjured and the NAMC YS-11 aircraft suffered bent propellers. September 29 - Toyota launches a massive recall on many vehicles of
2009_in_Japan
Glider equipped with a motor for launch
starter motor, so the engine is started by "wind-milling" the propeller in flight. The propeller may be a rigid 2-blade design, or may have more than two blades
Motor_glider
1940 fighter aircraft family by Chance Vought
was completed, it had the biggest and most powerful engine, the largest propeller, and probably the largest wing on any naval fighter to date. The first
Vought_F4U_Corsair
Propulsion system
gliders that uses an electric motor powered by batteries and a foldable propeller. It is produced by LZ Design d.o.o. in Logatec, Slovenia. The system uses
Front_electric_sustainer
Portuguese-Dutch photographer (1950–1985)
been designed to make the ship unsalvageable. The first smaller bomb bent the propeller shaft, making repair uneconomic. Pereira stayed inside the boat to
Fernando_Pereira
Chinese industrial drone
incident and suffered major damage, including a bent airbox, a damaged engine cowling, and a propeller strike. Data from Matrice 300 RTK user manual General
DJI_Matrice
Third powered aircraft built by the Wright brothers
inline engine, 20 hp (15 kW) Propellers: Wrights' elliptical propellers later changed to Wrights' "bent-end" propellers 2 per engine Performance Maximum
Wright_Flyer_III
1959 aviation accident in Ireland
suffered a fatigue failure of its No. 1 propeller blade. According to lab results, the blade had previously been bent which resulted "in the disruption of
1959 Pan Am Douglas DC-6 crash
1959_Pan_Am_Douglas_DC-6_crash
Olympic-class ocean liner
wing propellers whilst a low-pressure steam turbine used steam exhausted from the two reciprocating engines to power the central four-bladed propeller giving
HMHS_Britannic
Ballistic missile submarine
stern. The bottle failed to break, instead sliding along the screws (propellers) and bouncing off the rubber-coated hull. This is traditionally viewed
Soviet_submarine_K-19
Structure formed by double-stranded molecules
side of the molecule. For example: The intrinsically bent structure is induced by the 'propeller twist' of base pairs relative to each other allowing
Nucleic_acid_double_helix
Commuter airliner by Embraer
Texas and astronaut Sonny Carter. This was due to propeller control failure which led to incorrect propeller blade angles. On 11 September 1991, Continental
Embraer_EMB_120_Brasilia
This is a list of accidents and incidents involving American airline Pan Am
broken propeller blade; all eight on board survived. The number one blade on the number four propeller failed due to fatigue; the blade had been bent sometime
List of Pan Am accidents and incidents
List_of_Pan_Am_accidents_and_incidents
John C. Butler-class destroyer escort (1944–1944)
July. Later that day, the ship presumably struck a whale, which bent her starboard propeller. Repairs were completed by 11 July. Roberts departed Norfolk
USS Samuel B. Roberts (DE-413)
USS_Samuel_B._Roberts_(DE-413)
Tendency of a fluid jet to stay attached to a surface of any form
efficiency of a propeller or thruster can be severely curtailed by the Coandă effect. The force on the vessel generated by a propeller is a function of
Coandă_effect
2014 (2014-02-22) 235 Myths tested: Can a gun fire lethally if its barrel is bent? Can tape measures and wallets stop bullets? Will a shotgun shell on the
List_of_MythBusters_episodes
Shipwreck in the North Atlantic Ocean
itself. The centre propeller is totally buried, while the force of the impact caused the two wing propellers and shafts to be bent upwards by an angle
Wreck_of_the_Titanic
Philippine air accident flight
bent, the left propellers appeared unsymmetrical, with one blade showing an oblique scratch at the tip. Based on the findings of the left propeller blades
Philippine Air Lines Flight S85
Philippine_Air_Lines_Flight_S85
1935 novel by C. S. Forester
inspect the launch's underside and finds that the driveshaft is bent and the propeller has lost a blade. Over the next weeks they slowly repair the damage
The_African_Queen_(novel)
British sailing steamship launched in 1858
and her rudder had been bent to 200 degrees and subsequently torn up by the ship's single propeller. A jury-rigged propeller[clarification needed] was
SS_Great_Eastern
1917 maritime disaster in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
community of Richmond, were obliterated. A pressure wave snapped trees, bent iron rails, demolished buildings, grounded vessels (including Imo, which
Halifax_Explosion
Great Lakes freighter sunk in Lake Superior
overturned stern showed "no evidence on the bottom of the stern, the propeller or the rudder of the ship that would indicate the ship struck a shoal
SS_Edmund_Fitzgerald
1964 naval confrontation between North Vietnam and the United States
doubtful in that it is suspected that sonarman was hearing the ship's own propeller beat" [sic]. In the face of growing uncertainties over the course of the
Gulf_of_Tonkin_incident
the first flight, at a low altitude, the airship bent severely in the middle, and a rotating propeller caught one of the cables supporting the engine gondolas
Giant_(airship)
Instrument for measuring wind speed
anemometer is the vane anemometer. It may be described as a windmill or a propeller anemometer. Unlike the Robinson anemometer, whose axis of rotation is
Anemometer
Ship built in 1981
causing ballast tank water to leak out. Framing beneath the plating was also bent and cracked. After undergoing repairs at the Fraser Shipyards in Superior
MV_Paul_R._Tregurtha
Class of Japanese battleships
the alloy. Higher contents of nickel allowed the plate to be rolled and bent without developing fractures. For torpedo protection, a multiple bulkhead
Yamato-class_battleship
Ramming attacks on boats since 2020
More seriously damaged rudders were split in half, completely detached, or bent at their stocks. At least one orca has been observed tearing off a boat rudder
Iberian_orca_attacks
United States Fletcher-class destroyer
Kumano. Dive bombers then attacked the stationary Suzuya and bent one of her propeller shafts, knocking her out of the majority of the battle. More decisively
USS_Johnston_(DD-557)
Airport in Finland
assembly broke, and the left middle wing was bent and twisted. The plane fell down on its nose, its propellers hit the ground, and the plane finally dragged
Helsinki_Airport
American flight jacket
could fly at much higher altitudes and in much colder temperatures than propeller aircraft. If the heavy, bulky leather jackets became wet from rain (when
MA-1_bomber_jacket
double propeller ships have one propeller to travel to, and another to travel back from a destination." "…Bananas arrive in Hamburg straight and are bent here
He_lücht
Admiral Hipper-class cruiser
northwest of Bucholz Army Airfield, on the edge of Enubuj. One of her screw propellers was salvaged and is on display at the Laboe Naval Memorial in Germany
German_cruiser_Prinz_Eugen
Part of the Battle of Leyte Gulf
attacked the stationary cruiser and scored a bomb near miss which bent one of her port propellers, cutting Suzuya's speed to 22 knots and taking her out of the
Battle_off_Samar
Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character
similarities with his adult counterpart. His helmet, however, sports a propeller rather than a push-broom. Also, his shoes are smaller in proportion. He
Marvin_the_Martian
German experimental high altitude research aircraft
altitudes. Each engine drove a 6 m (19 ft 8 in) diameter five-bladed propeller. Construction of the airframe moulds started mid-November 1992, with airframe
Grob_Strato_2C
2013 aviation accident in Indonesia
wing were bent forward (the entire wing structure was separated intact from the fuselage which collapsed under its own weight) and both propellers were destroyed
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517
Merpati_Nusantara_Airlines_Flight_6517
American ultralight aircraft
aircraft fabric. The engine is mounted in pusher configuration and turns the propeller through a reduction drive that uses a cogged tooth rubber belt. The kit
Quad_City_Challenger
Electric light bulb with a resistively heated wire filament
candle-sized bulbs may use a smaller socket. Types: candle (B), twisted candle, bent-tip candle (CA & BA), flame (F), globe (G), lantern chimney (H), fancy round
Incandescent_light_bulb
December 1941 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of WW2
one abaft Y turret which not only punctured the hull but bent the outer starboard propeller shaft inboard and over the inner shaft, stopping it instantly
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
Lists of people and groups who died in plane/helicopter crashes
Airship. Lieut. Selfridge Killed and Orville Wright Hurt by Breaking of Propeller. Machine A Total Wreck. Increased Length of New Blade and Added Weight
List of fatalities from aviation accidents
List_of_fatalities_from_aviation_accidents
Figure in Scientology space opera
of the Douglas DC-8, the only difference being that "the DC8 had fans, propellers on it and the space plane didn't". When they had reached Teegeeack, the
Xenu
Single-seat aircraft introduced by Henry Ford
but landed 200 mi (320 km) short in Titusville, Florida, where the propeller was bent, but still achieved a 972 mi (1,564 km) record. During his overnight
Ford_Flivver
Decommissioned United States Navy aircraft carrier
over 200,000 nmi (230,000 mi; 370,000 km), were refueled, two of her propeller shafts were replaced, and the ship's electronics were updated. Enterprise
USS_Enterprise_(CVN-65)
Parvorder of mammal
being struck by ships. The Lloyd's mirror effect results in low frequency propeller sounds not being discernible near the surface, where most accidents occur
Baleen_whale
Room dividers October 18, 2005 5-08 60 Suits of armour Street light poles Bent hardwood Membrane switches October 26, 2005 5-09 61 Sulkies Bagpipes Yule
List of How It's Made episodes
List_of_How_It's_Made_episodes
Basque boat
enlarged and the addition of a thick keel allowed the passage of the propeller shaft. On the aft deck is erected a small mast with a fixed sail which
Chipironier
Arm of the Moray Firth in Scotland
from a fancied resemblance to a couple of shoemakers (in Scots, souters) bent over their lasts. From the Sutors the Firth extends inland in a westerly
Cromarty_Firth
she is readied for sea trials and delivery to her owners. fixed propeller A propeller mounted on a rigid shaft protruding from the hull of a vessel, usually
Glossary of nautical terms (A–L)
Glossary_of_nautical_terms_(A–L)
DC Comics superhero
In the decades since her debut, Wonder Woman has gained a cast of enemies bent on destroying her, including her archenemy Cheetah and classic villains such
Wonder_Woman
2018 ship collision in Hjeltefjorden, Norway
the anchor block. The bulkhead lining on the starboard side of the bow was bent in several places, the anchor cleat was pushed in and had a hole in the upper
Helge_Ingstad_collision
1997 film by James Cameron
Titanic's hull, damaging both and leaving fragments of the submersible's propeller shroud scattered around the superstructure. The external bulkhead of the
Titanic_(1997_film)
Poisonous and flammable gas
were in short supply. On September 2, 2005, a sewage line leak in the propeller room of a Royal Caribbean Cruise Liner docked in Los Angeles resulted
Hydrogen_sulfide
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (Kent)
English (Kent) : unexplained.
Male
Scandinavian
 Contracted form of Scandinavian Kennet, KENT means both "comely; finely made" and "born of fire." Compare with other forms of Kent.
Male
Swedish
Swedish contracted form of Scandinavian Benedikt, BENKT means "blessed."
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
English
 Variant spelling of English Bennett, BENET means "blessed." Compare with another form of Benet.
Boy/Male
Danish Latin
Blessed.
Male
Portuguese
Pet form of Portuguese Benjamim, BENTO means "blessed."
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.
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 (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
Danish and German
Danish and German : variant of Wente.English : topographic name from Middle English went(e) ‘crossroad’.
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, German, Latin, Swedish
Blessed; Happy; Form of Benedict
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
Swedish
Modern form of Swedish Benkt, BENGT means "blessed."Â
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Unbeatable Warrior
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ramamohan | ராமமோஹந
Rama means it is the name of Lord Sri Rama and Mohan means handsome
Girl/Female
English American Irish
From the round hill; seething pool; or ravine.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Love
Girl/Female
Australian, Danish, Swedish
Little Healthy Girl
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Mythological, Sanskrit
The Celestial White Elephant of Indra
Female
Hebrew
(× Ö¶×˜Ö·×¢) Hebrew unisex name NETA means meaning "plant, shrub."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Brave
Boy/Male
Tamil
Son of Hari
Girl/Female
Indian
Noblel, Harmony
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
BENT PROPELLER
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.
v.
The state of being curved, crooked, or inclined from a straight line; flexure; curvity; as, the bent of a bow.
p. p.
of Hent
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.
a. & p. p.
Changed by pressure so as to be no longer straight; crooked; as, a bent pin; a bent lever.
a.
A bounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass; as, benty fields.
a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
p. p.
of Beat
v. t.
To probe or to search with a tent; to keep open with a tent; as, to tent a wound. Used also figuratively.
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.
Resembling bent.
imp. & p. p.
of Bet
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.
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
v. t.
To furnish with a vent; to make a vent in; as, to vent. a mold.