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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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