Definition of bend

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Bend (n.) Hard, indurated clay; bind..

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Bower :: Bower (v. & n.) A muscle that bends a limb, esp. the arm..
Bulgy :: Bulgy (a.) Bulged; bulging; bending, or tending to bend, outward..
Contort :: Contort (v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest..
Spring :: Spring (v. t.) To crack or split; to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard..
Bowingly :: Bowingly (adv.) In a bending manner.
Geosynclinal :: Geosynclinal (n.) the downward bend or subsidence of the earth's crust, which allows of the gradual accumulation of sediment, and hence forms the first step in the making of a mountain range; -- opposed to geanticlinal..
Lozengy :: Lozengy (a.) Divided into lozenge-shaped compartments, as the field or a bearing, by lines drawn in the direction of the bend sinister..
Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To bend or strain out of its position; as, to wring a mast..
Cower :: Cower (v. i.) To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to quail; to sink through fear..
Cottise :: Cottise (n.) A diminutive of the bendlet, containing one half its area or one quarter the area of the bend. When a single cottise is used alone it is often called a cost. See also Couple-close..
Trap :: Trap (n.) A bend, sag, or partitioned chamber, in a drain, soil pipe, sewer, etc., arranged so that the liquid contents form a seal which prevents passage of air or gas, but permits the flow of liquids..
Bend :: Bend (n.) Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.
Nod :: Nod (v. i.) To bend or incline the upper part, with a quick motion; as, nodding plumes..
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) To bend from a straight direction or plane surface; to become warped; as, a piece of timber, or a plank, sometimes springs in seasoning..
Recurvate :: Recurvate (v. t.) To bend or curve back; to recurve.
Falcation :: Falcation (n.) The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle.
Lout :: Lout (v. i.) To bend; to box; to stoop.
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Bow :: Bow (n.) An inclination of the head, or a bending of the body, in token of reverence, respect, civility, or submission; an obeisance; as, a bow of deep humility..
Wry :: Wry (v. i.) To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind.
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