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bend [ˈbɛnd]

1 bend verb
  • to use force to cause (something, such as a wire or pipe) to become curved
  • to curve out of a straight line or position —sometimes used figuratively
  • to move your body so that it is not straight
2 bend noun
  • a curved part of something
  • the act or process of bending something
  • a painful and dangerous condition caused by rising to the surface too quickly after being deep underwater —called also decompression sickness