Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bend

(nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales. / (underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness.

plural of bend

(idiomatic) To change or leave out certain facts of a story or situation, generally in order to elicit a specific response in the audience.

An acute curve (often one of a series) in a road, especially on a steep incline.

To bend one's legs while upright to get to a lower position.

To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling.

A U-shaped bend, usually the bend in a waste pipe.

An area of western Texas by the Mexican border. / Big Bend National Park, a national park in Texas. / A census-designated place in Shasta County, California, United States.

A hook-shaped bend in a river, road etc.