Bend
Curve or yield
A bend is a curve or angle in a physical object or path, often created by force or design.
In heraldry, a bend is a diagonal stripe across a shield, symbolizing defense or protection.
In pipework, bends are measured by their radius and angle, affecting fluid dynamics: a 90-degree bend in the pipe.
In road engineering, bends are classified by sharpness and visibility, influencing speed limits and safety measures: The sharp bend ahead requires caution.
To bend also means to flex or yield under pressure, whether physically or metaphorically: He bent the rules to help his friend.
Smooth, angleless line
- arcCurved line segment
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- crookBent implement or criminal
- flexTense a muscle
angle · elbow · hook · loop · twist · turn · meander · contour
Produce or relinquish
- complyFollow rules or requests
- submitPresent for consideration
- acquiesceSubmit without protest
- capitulateYield under pressure
succumb · conform · relent · defer · accommodate · compromise · surrender · bow
Small entry porch
- crouchLow bent-knee stance
- kneelBend legs to ground
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- hunchUnproven inner sense
lean · stretch · flex · squat · genuflect · prostrate · curtsy · incline
External outline of something
- moldForm-giving container
- foldBend onto itself
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- contortTwist unnaturally
warp · deform · manipulate · forge · coil · crimp · crease · pleat
To travel without direction
- oxbowTight river curve
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- downstreamAlong the current's path
- upstreamToward a river's origin
channel · current · riverbank · eddy · delta · confluence · watercourse · estuary
Bend light at boundary
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- prismLight-splitting optical element
- deflectTurn from course
- diffractBend waves around obstacles
lens · spectrum · rainbow · angle · ray · beam · wavelength · dispersion
Northwestern U.S. state
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- outdoorsIn open air
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
cascade · resort · tourism · mountain · recreation · trail · microbrewery · destination
curve
Smooth, angleless line
flex · angle · elbow · hook · loop · twist · turn · meander · contour · sweep
yield
Produce or relinquish
capitulate · succumb · conform · relent · defer · accommodate · compromise · surrender · bow · kowtow
stoop
Small entry porch
hunch · lean · stretch · flex · squat · genuflect · prostrate · curtsy · incline · slouch
shape
External outline of something
contort · warp · deform · manipulate · forge · coil · crimp · crease · pleat · curl
meander
To travel without direction
- oxbowTight river curve
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- downstreamAlong the current's path
upstream · channel · current · riverbank · eddy · delta · confluence · watercourse · estuary · ford
refract
Bend light at boundary
diffract · lens · spectrum · rainbow · angle · ray · beam · wavelength · dispersion · reflection
Oregon
Northwestern U.S. state
- Pacific NorthwestCoastal American region, northward
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- outdoorsIn open air
brewery · cascade · resort · tourism · mountain · recreation · trail · microbrewery · destination
- OregonPortland, Eugene, Salem, Hillsboro, Beaverton
- Beer CitiesMunich, Milwaukee, Dublin, Pilsen, Brussels
- Central OregonRedmond, Sisters, Madras, Three Sisters, Jefferson County
- Lumber TownsSawyer, McCloud, Weed, Shelton, Longview
- CaliforniaLos Angeles, San Francisco, Hollywood, San Diego, Yosemite
- Colorado PlacesDenver, Colorado Springs, Durango, Vail, Golden
- bend the kneeCeremonial act of submission
- bend overIncline torso downward
- bend over backwardsTry unusually hard to please
- bent overInclined forward at waist
- bend downLower your body forward
- fender benderMinor vehicle collision
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