What is the meaning of bends?

noun

• A circular segment of a curve.
  • usage: "a bend in the road"; "a crook in the path"
  • synonyms: bend, crook, twist, turn
• Movement that causes the formation of a curve.
  • synonyms: bending, bend
• Curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc..
  • synonyms: bend, curve
• An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
  • usage: "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
  • synonyms: fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend
• A town in central Oregon at the eastern foot of the Cascade Range.
  • synonyms: Bend
• Diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left.
  • synonyms: bend, bend dexter
• Pain resulting from rapid change in pressure.
  • synonyms: decompression sickness, aeroembolism, air embolism, gas embolism, caisson disease

verb

• Form a curve.
  • usage: "The stick does not bend"
  • synonyms: bend, flex
• Change direction.
  • usage: "The road bends"
  • synonyms: bend
• Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form.
  • usage: "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
  • synonyms: flex, bend, deform, twist, turn
• Bend one's back forward from the waist on down.
  • usage: "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
  • synonyms: crouch, stoop, bend, bow
• Turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest.
  • synonyms: deflect, bend, turn away
• Bend a joint.
  • usage: "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
  • synonyms: flex, bend