| bend [bend] DESIGN ENGINEERING 1. The characteristic of an object, such as a machine part, that is curved. 2. A section of pipe that is curved. 3. A knot formed by a rope fastened to an object or another rope. ELECTROMAGNETISM A smooth change in the direction of the longitudinal axis of a waveguide. GEOLOGY 1. A curve or turn occurring in a stream course, bed, or channel which has not yet become a meander. 2. The land area partly encircled by a bend or meander. NAVIGATION The departure of a defined navigation course or bearing from a straight line. |