bending

verbnounadjectiveattested in dialogue

//ˈbɛndɪŋ//

A motion or action that bends.

verb

1
Also a form of bendpresent participle and gerund of bend

noun

1
A motion or action that bends.
a bending of the knees
2
An instance of something being adapted or distorted.
bendings of the rules

adjective

1
Capable of being bent without breaking; able to be turned or twisted without breaking.

Forms

plural: bendings
comparative: more bending
superlative: most bending

Bend · A ghost town and former railway community in central British…bender · One who, or that which, bends.Bender · A surname.

bending · A motion or action that bends.

Bending · A surname.bends · The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side,…beneath · Below or underneath.

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