bend
noun
- 1
a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
- 2
curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- 3
diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
- 4
movement that causes the formation of a curve
- 5
a circular segment of a curve
a bend in the road
a crook in the path
- 6
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a fold in the napkin
a crease in his trousers
verb
- 1
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend the rod
twist the dough into a braid
- 2
bend a joint
flex your wrists
bend your knees
- 3
change direction
The road bends
- 4
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- 5
form a curve
The stick does not bend
- 6
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
he crouched down
She bowed before the Queen
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