bends

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛndz/
• Rhymes: -ɛndz

Noun

bends

1. plural of bend
2. (nautical) The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
3. (underwater diving) A condition of bubbles in the blood which sometimes occurs during ascent.

Translations

diving: condition

• Finnish: alipainetauti, sukeltajantauti (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

nautical: thickest and strongest planks on the sides of a ship — see wales

Verb

bends

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of bend

Anagrams

• S-bend