bending (redirected from Complex Bending)

bending [′ben·diŋ]

(engineering)

The forming of a metal part, by pressure, into a curved or angular shape, or the stretching or flanging of it along a curved path.

The forming of a wooden member to a desired shape by pressure after it has been softened or plasticized by heat and moisture.

(hydrology)

Movement of sea ice up or down resulting from lateral pressure exerted by wind or tide.

(cell and molecular biology)

A conformational change characterized by a localized bend or kink in deoxyribonucleic acid due to heterogeneities in local structural composition.

(oceanography)

The first stage in the formation of pressure ice caused by the action of current, wind, tide, or air temperature changes.