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spoonbending

spoonbending noun: a form of stage magic involving the apparent deformation of objects, especially metal cutlery, with little or no physical force.

Noun

spoonbending (uncountable)

  1. A form of stage magic involving the apparent deformation of objects, especially metal cutlery, with little or no physical force.

Origin of spoonbending

From spoon + bending.

Questions about spoonbending

What does spoonbending mean?
Spoonbending means a form of stage magic involving the apparent deformation of objects, especially metal cutlery, with little or no physical force.
What part of speech is spoonbending?
Spoonbending is a noun.

Words near spoonbending in the dictionary

  1. spoonable
  2. spoonbait
  3. spoonbaits
  4. spoonbender
  5. spoonbenders
  6. spoonbending
  7. spoonbill
  8. spoonbilled
  9. spoonbilled cat
  10. spoonbills
  11. spoonbowl

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