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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. pipe bend A pipe fitting, 1 used to achieve a change in direction. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SOFT HANDS AND BIG HANDS Teach receivers to catch with soft hands, which means to catch the ball with receptive fingers, wrists, and slightly bent elbows, and to give a little with the football as they catch it. And as if it wasn't bad enough watching playbacks of our awkward golf swings - lifted feet, bent elbows, clumsy posture and non-rotating hips - just to ensure we didn't get in any way smug, Steven selected the split screen option and lined up a video of each of our swings next to a video of Pro golfers, Karrie Webb and Trish Johnson. Bent Elbow Plank Start off by lying on your belly and then lifting yourself onto your toes and forearms (your elbows should be lined up with your shoulders). |
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