noun

bending

BEHN-dihng

noun

The action of curving or forcing something out of a straight line.

"Repeated bending weakened the metal bracket."

adjective

Able to bend or flex without breaking.

"The gymnast’s bending flexibility amazed the judges."

How to Use Bending

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe act of curving something, or (as an adjective) capable of flexing.

Common pairings

mind-bending metal bending

more bending comparative, bendings plural, most bending superlative

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Repeated _____ weakened the metal bracket.

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