bend

bend (danh từ) nghĩa là chỗ cong, khúc quanh, nút nối dây.

1. A curve.Đường cong hoặc chỗ cong.
2. Any of the various knots which join the ends of two lines.Một trong các kiểu nút dùng để nối hai đầu dây.
3. A severe condition caused by excessively quick decompression, causing bubbles of nitrogen to form in the blood; decompression sickness.
4. One of the honourable ordinaries formed by two diagonal lines drawn from the dexter chief to the sinister base; it generally occupies a fifth part of the shield if uncharged, but if charged one third.
5. In the leather trade, the best quality of sole leather; a butt; sometimes, half a butt cut lengthwise.

• There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.
• A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.