2
botany
(2)
: a stalk of stiff coarse grass
1
: changed by bending out of an originally straight or even condition
standing with knees slightly bent
2
: strongly inclined : determined
—usually used with on
3
slang
a
: different from the normal or usual
… she was so bent that she's probably a woman who ought to be locked up somewhere …—
Robert Redford
c
chiefly US
: intoxicated, drunk
Like to get bent? This hangover beater will help you get back on track.—
Vibe
1
a
: a strong inclination or interest : bias
the organization's religious bent
b
: a special inclination or capacity : talent
students with a scientific bent
2
: capacity of endurance
They fool me to the top of my bent.—
Shakespeare
3
engineering
: a transverse framework (as in a bridge) to carry lateral as well as vertical loads
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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