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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The portion of a pipeline from the inflection point at the end of an overbend to the point where the pipe rests directly on the lower surface.

   "The bending stress in the sagbend region is also caused by pipeline curvature."

Example

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"The bending stress in the sagbend region is also caused by pipeline curvature."

Etymology

From sag + bend.

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