bending
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(satellite adjective) not remaining rigid or straight; "tried to support his weight on a bending cane" |
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(noun) movement that causes the formation of a curve |
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Synonyms: bend |
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Related Words: deflection, deflexion, motion, movement, refraction |
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(noun) the act of bending something |
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Synonyms: bend, flection, flex, flexion, inflection |
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Related Words: change of shape, crouch, hunch |
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(noun) the property of being bent or deflected |
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Synonyms: deflection, deflexion |
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Related Words: physical property, refractiveness, refractivity, wind deflection, windage |
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