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the thing strong materials do right before they decide whether to break
means To curve or force something out of a straight line or position, or to follow such a curve oneself.
from From Old English 'bendan,' which originally meant to string a bow — you'd 'bend' the bow by pulling the string taut, constraining the wood into tension. That archery sense is the root: the word is a cousin of 'bond' and 'band,' all tied to the idea of binding or stringing under strain. Only later did the meaning loosen from the bowstring to the curve the bow itself makes.
- river logic
- Rivers bend more as the land flattens out
- famous nickname
- Oregon city literally named Bend, beside a river bend
- diver's enemy
- The bends are nitrogen bubbles fizzing in your blood
- metal memory
- Bend metal enough and it remembers, then snaps
- light trick
- Gravity bends light, which Einstein dared to predict
bend oregon — city in central oregon, population ~100,000, known for outdoor recreation and mountain biking
bend it like beckham — 2002 british-indian film about a young girl pursuing professional soccer against her family's wishes
the bend southeaster — notorious sharp curve on the darling river in australia where numerous ships wrecked in the 1800s