Bending Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Bending has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

movement that causes the formation of a curve

"The flexible branch bent under the weight of the heavy snow, forming a graceful arc."

bending bend

the property of being bent or deflected

"The bending of the light as it passes through the glass prism demonstrates its optical properties."

deflection deflexion bending

the act of bending something

"The carpenter spent hours carefully bending the wood to fit the curved corner of the frame."

bending

A motion or action that bends.

"The gymnast performed a perfect bending motion to land safely on her feet."

In plain English: Bending is when something curves away from being straight, usually because of pressure or force applied to it.

"The amount of bending in that wire determines how strong its spring will be."

Verb

present participle of bend

"The old willow tree was bending in the strong wind."

In plain English: Bending means changing something's shape so it curves instead of staying straight.

"He was bending over to tie his shoe."

Example Sentences

"The amount of bending in that wire determines how strong its spring will be." noun

"The bending of steel was visible during the earthquake." noun

"His signature style involved a dramatic bending of reality in his stories." noun

"There is no room for bending on safety regulations at this company." noun

"He was bending over to tie his shoe." verb