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Bend, city (1990 pop. 20,469), seat of Deschutes co., W central Oregon, on the Deschutes River, at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range; inc. 1904. Lumbering is the primary industry, and tourism is also important. Bend is the headquarters for Deschutes National Forest, which encompasses Newberry National Volcanic Monument. bend Nautical a knot or eye in a line for joining it to another or to an object bend [bend] (design engineering) The characteristic of an object, such as a machine part, that is curved. A section of pipe that is curved. A knot formed by a rope fastened to an object or another rope. (electromagnetism) A smooth change in the direction of the longitudinal axis of a waveguide. (geology) A curve or turn occurring in a stream course, bed, or channel which has not yet become a meander. The land area partly encircled by a bend or meander. (navigation) The departure of a defined navigation course or bearing from a straight line. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| " They replied, "You fight and contend with the wind, and consequently you are destroyed; while we on the contrary bend before the least breath of air, and therefore remain unbroken, and escape. In front of him, in the bend of the river beyond the marsh, moved a bright-colored line of peasant women, and the scattered hay was being rapidly formed into gray winding rows over the pale green stubble.
After considering the matter carefully, Tip decided that the best place to locate Jack would be at the bend in the road, a little way from the house. |
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