bend /bɛnd/
1. a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
synset: bend, crook, twist, turn
2. movement that causes the formation of a curve
3. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
4. an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "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"
synset: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
5. a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
synset: Bend
6. diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
synset: bend, bend_dexter
1. form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
2. change direction; "The road bends"
synset: bend
3. cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
synset: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
4. bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
synset: crouch, stoop, bend, bow
5. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
synset: deflect, bend, turn_away
6. bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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