"bends" meaning in English

See bends in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɛndz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bends.wav
Rhymes: -ɛndz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} bends
  1. plural of bend Tags: form-of, plural Form of: bend
    Sense id: en-bends-en-noun-ChAlFkzN Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 15 16 37

Noun

IPA: /bɛndz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bends.wav
Rhymes: -ɛndz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bends pl (plural only)
  1. (nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-bends-en-noun-VApjRZZv Categories (other): Nautical, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 15 16 37 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (underwater diving, pathology, usually with the) Synonym of decompression sickness. Tags: plural, plural-only, usually Synonyms: decompression sickness [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-bends-en-noun-hL9tndLl Categories (other): Pathology, Underwater diving, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 15 16 37 Topics: diving, hobbies, lifestyle, medicine, pathology, sciences, sports, underwater-diving

Verb

IPA: /bɛndz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bends.wav
Rhymes: -ɛndz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bends
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bend Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: bend
    Sense id: en-bends-en-verb-WNFU4xgI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 20 25 52 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 31 15 16 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 20 17 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 20 17 62
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