I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
Source: tatoeba (2097)
Bending
/ˈbɛndɪŋ/
Synonyms for "bending" (104 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Noun(18 words)
benddeflectionacquiescearcarchedarchingarcingbend-formingbending compressive forcebending-basedbone deformationbowbowingcamberingcantileveredcantileveringcompromiseconcede
Strong matches (31)
Related words (52)
Noun(19 words)
Verb(1 words)
Determiner(1 words)
more metal-deformation
Adjective(1 words)
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
More specific
25 entriesacquiescencearchedbeam bendingbowingconformancecrouchingcurvaturecurveddeflectionelastic deflectionflexedflexionflexural modulusflexural strengthfoldinggeometric curvature
Showing 16 of 25 words.
Collocations
10 entriesbeam bendingbending deformationbending momentbending moment diagrambending radiusbending stiffnessbending strengthbending stressbending testflexural stiffness
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
7 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The bamboo is bending with the weight of the snow.
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Can you touch your toes without bending your legs?
Source: tatoeba (1534328)
Bending the cable too tightly can also adversely affect signal quality.
Source: tatoeba (2988096)
Showing 4 of 12 available sentences.