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curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.) diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left a town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range a circular segment of a curve; "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path" change direction; "The road bends" form a curve; "The stick does not bend" movement that causes the formation of a curve cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar" bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees" turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest bend one''s back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl''s purse" an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow" |
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