bend - noun

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

bend - verb

• form a curve
• change direction
• 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

bend - thesaurus

bending   bow   crease   crimp   crook   crouch   curve   deflect   deform   flex   flexure   fold   plication   stoop   turn   twist