Definition of bending Bending
/bɛˈndɪŋ/ - [bending] - bend•ing
We found 12 definitions of bending from 7 different sources.
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What does bending mean?
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NounPlural: bendings |
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| bending - the act of bending something | ||
| change of shape an action that changes the shape of something | ||
| flexion, flexure act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased | ||
| crouch the act of bending low with the limbs close to the body | ||
| hunch the act of bending yourself into a humped position | ||
| bending - movement that causes the formation of a curve | ||
| bend | ||
| motion, movement the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" | ||
| bending - the property of being bent or deflected | ||
| deflection, deflexion | ||
| physical property any property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions | ||
| wind deflection, windage the deflection of a projectile resulting from the effects of wind | ||
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Wiktionary 
- bending (Noun)
A motion or action that bends. - bending (Verb)
Present participle of bend.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bending (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Bend - bending (n.)
The marking of the clothes with stripes or horizontal bands.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bending
Movement that causes the formation of a curve.
Marine DictionaryUniversal Dictionary of the Marine ⚓️
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bending
the cable, the operation of clinching, or tying the cable to the ring of its anchor. -
bending
a sail, fastening it to its yard or stay. See the articles
Wikipedia 
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"This article is about the structural behavior. For other meanings see Bending (disambiguation)."
In engineering mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a structural element subjected to a lateral load. A structural element subjected to bending is known as a beam.
A closet rod sagging under the weight of clothes on clothes hangers is an example of a beam experiencing bending.
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