bend
Definition
- n. a circular segment of a curve
- n. curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
- n. a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range
- n. diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
Word forms
- Past tense
- bent
- Present participle
- bending
- Past participle
- bent
- Third person singular
- bends
Example sentences
vi.
When the wind is strong, the trees start to bend.
vt.
She had to bend the metal rod to make it fit into the frame.
n.
The bend in the road made it difficult to see the oncoming cars.