Word Finder - bends

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A curve.

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There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.

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Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.

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(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.

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A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.

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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.

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Turn; purpose; inclination; ends.

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In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.

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Hard, indurated clay; bind.

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(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.

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(in the plural) The frames or ribs that form the ship's body from the keel to the top of the sides.

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the midship bends

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A glissando, or glide between one pitch and another.

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To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.

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Don’t bend your knees.

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To become curved.

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Look at the trees bending in the wind.

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To cause to change direction.

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To change direction.

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The road bends to the right

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To be inclined; to direct itself.

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(usually with "down") To stoop.

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He bent down to pick up the pieces.

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To bow in prayer, or in token of submission.

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To force to submit.

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They bent me to their will.

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To submit.

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I am bending to my desire to eat junk food.

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To apply to a task or purpose.

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He bent the company's resources to gaining market share.

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To apply oneself to a task or purpose.

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He bent to the goal of gaining market share.

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To adapt or interpret to for a purpose or beneficiary.

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To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast.

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Bend the sail to the yard.

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To smoothly change the pitch of a note.

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You should bend the G slightly sharp in the next measure.

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To swing the body when rowing.

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The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.

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A sometimes fatal condition resulting from the formation of nitrogen bubbles in the blood and tissues, because of too rapid decompression, seen especially in deep-sea divers ascending rapidly from a dive. It is characterized by severe pains in the joints and chest, skin irritation, cramps, nausea, and paralysis.