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🔄 An extra curve 🔄 To bend again
rebend

rebend

9.1
An extra bend you make in metal, wire, or pipe after bending it once
  • noun
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  • A small rebend in the wire caused the circuit to malfunction.

Examples

  • The metal had a noticeable rebend after the repair.

  • After the initial shaping, a rebend was needed to fit the pipe properly.

  • The engineer detected a rebend in the metal rod that affected its alignment.

  • A rebend can weaken the structural integrity of pipes.

  • The plumber showed me how to create a rebend in the pipe to fit it into the tight space under the sink.

  • After the first bend, the artist decided to add a rebend for more intricate design in her metal sculpture.

  • In construction, it's often necessary to include a rebend to adjust the alignment of metal beams.

Synonyms

crook
vsrebend
11 4.4

A sharp bend in a road, river or path

is an added curve made after an earlier bend often in metal

How Bent

rebend
9.1
crimp
1 6.1

Surface Forms

rebend singular
rebends plural

Morphology

rebend = rebend (transparent) = re + bend

The noun is a straightforward conversion from the verb 'rebend' and refers to the bend resulting from bending again.

Etymology

The word rebend is made of re- meaning 'again' and bend meaning 'to curve', so a rebend is an extra curve added after the first bend. That's why we use it for a new bend in metal, wire, or pipe that changes its shape again.