bends

Noun

• pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
• a circular segment of a curve
• movement that causes the formation of a curve
• curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
• an angular or rounded shape made by folding
• a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
• diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
• plural of bend
• The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
• Synonym of decompression sickness.

Verb

• form a curve
• change direction
  • "The road bends"
• cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
• bend one's back forward from the waist on down
• turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
• bend a joint
• third-person singular simple present indicative of bend

Synonyms

aeroembolism, air embolism, bend, Bend, bend dexter, bending, bow, caisson disease, crease, crimp, crook, crouch, curve, decompression sickness, deflect, deform, flex, flexure, fold, gas embolism, plication, stoop, turn, turn away, twist

Antonyms

straighten, unbend