Upbend

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An upward bend

    "In addition, for the first time both the upbend and the well known scissors resonance have been observed simultaneously for the same nucleus."

Verb
  1. 1
    to bend upwards ambitransitive

Synonyms

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turn upupsweepuptrendupturn

Example

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"In addition, for the first time both the upbend and the well known scissors resonance have been observed simultaneously for the same nucleus."

Etymology

From Middle English upbenden, equivalent to up- + bend.

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