bending
弯曲的,弯曲,折弯,弯曲性
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Definitions
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bent or bend·ed; bend·ing.
- : to force from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- : to direct or turn in a particular direction: to bend one's energies to the task.
- : to cause to submit or yield: to bend someone to one's will.
- : to modify or relax temporarily or in certain circumstances: to bend the rules.
- : to incline mentally: bending his thoughts back toward his childhood.
- : to pull back the string of in preparation for shooting.
- : Nautical. to fasten.
- : Archaic. to strain or brace tensely.
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bent or bend·ed; bend·ing.
- : to become curved, crooked, or bent: a bow that bends easily.
- : to assume a bent posture; stoop: to bend as one walks; to bend over and pick up something.
- : to turn or incline in a particular direction; be directed: The road bent toward the south.
- : to yield or submit; give in.
- : to bow in submission or reverence: bending to one's monarch.
- : to direct one's energies: We bent to our work as the bell sounded.
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- : the act of bending.
- : something that bends; curve; crook: a bend in the road; a bend in the curtain rod.
- : Nautical. any of various loops or knots for joining the ends of two ropes or the like, or for joining the end of a rope or the like to some other object.
- : bends, Nautical. thick planking immediately below the waterways of a wooden vessel.the wales of a vessel.
- : the bends, aeroembolism.
Phrases
- bend one's elbow
- bend over backwards
- bend someone's ear
- around the bend
- crook (bend) one's elbow
- on bended knee
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Examples
In cold weather, the heat produced by this process, along with the wearer’s body heat, is trapped in pockets created by the natural chaos of wool’s kinks and bends.
Made from extremely strong titanium, this trowel has well-designed serrated edges, an ergonomic grip, a U-shaped bend, and a rounded handle so you can dig with ease in any terrain.
He and his colleagues found that, within the lasso loop, the tree snakes form subtle sideways bends.
I also jumped on the season, taking advantage of this winter’s storms to explore cross-country ski areas along part of the Cascade Lakes National Scenic Byway, which snakes into the mountains near my house in Bend.
The 30-minute stretch of road north from Bend to Sisters is rife with snowshoeing, sledding and fishing.
But contemporary classical music has changed, and the field is now spawning many appealing and genre-bending works.
He majored in mathematical physics, studying mind-bending theories of quantum mechanics and partial differential equations.
He looked out and “saw this fellow bending over this girl and she was in a kneeling position.”
If the game sticks to interactivity and can keep the time-bending gameplay fresh, then it will be a success regardless.
In this light, shutting down the Government rather than bending on legislation becomes a moral imperative.
Ollie saw someone standing before it, bending slightly forward in the pose of expectation.
He stood aside, and bending from the waist he made a sweeping gesture towards the door with the hand that held his hat.
Then Edwin was bending over it, with his ear close to her ear, and the sleeve of his overcoat touching her sleeve.
A brilliant blaze of lightning showed him the unmistakable figure of the Black Hood bending over the body of Joseph, the watchman.
This bending of the tuning wires, however, takes place to a much larger extent than most organ builders imagine.