noun Download 🔗Share A curve. Examples : "The road had a sharp bend, making it tricky to navigate. " way nature structure point essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines. Examples : "The rope used for the school play's stage set had a complicated bend to hold the curtains. " nautical sailing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural, underwater diving, with the) A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness. Examples : "A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends." medicine disease physiology nautical condition essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third. Examples : "The coat of arms featured a bend, a diagonal stripe from the top right to the bottom left, occupying a significant portion of the shield. " heraldry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Turn; purpose; inclination; ends. Examples : "The bend in the road forced us to slow down. " direction tendency attitude essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise. Examples : "The cobbler used a high-quality bend of leather to repair the worn-out shoe. " material industry business essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Hard, indurated clay; bind. Examples : "The pottery student carefully shaped the wet bend to create a beautiful bowl. " geology material essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) The thickest and strongest planks in a ship's sides, more generally called wales, which have the beams, knees, and futtocks bolted to them. Examples : "The ship's bends were reinforced with extra metal to withstand the heavy cargo. " nautical sailing vehicle structure technical essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides. Examples : "the midship bends" nautical part structure essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another. Examples : "The musician played a beautiful bend between the notes C and D. " music sound essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means. Examples : "Don’t bend your knees." action material physics essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To be inclined; to direct itself. Examples : "The road bends sharply to the left after the bridge. " action direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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