English to English noun
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a circular segment of a curve |  | Example: a bend in the road a crook in the path
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movement that causes the formation of a curve |  | source: wordnet30
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curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) |  | source: wordnet30
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an angular or rounded shape made by folding |  | Example: a fold in the napkin a crease in his trousers a plication on her blouse a flexure of the colon a bend of his elbow
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a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range |  | source: wordnet30
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diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left |  | source: wordnet30
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A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road. |  | source: webster1913
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A band. |  | source: webster1913 verb
9 |
form a curve |  | Example: The stick does not bend
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change direction |  | Example: The road bends
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cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form |  | Example: bend the rod twist the dough into a braid the strong man could turn an iron bar
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bend one's back forward from the waist on down |  | Example: he crouched down She bowed before the Queen The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse
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turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest |  | source: wordnet30
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bend a joint |  | Example: flex your wrists bend your knees
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To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to bend a bow; to bend the knee. |  | source: webster1913
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To be moved or strained out of a straight line; to crook or be curving; to bow. |  | source: webster1913
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