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| akimbo |
with knees bent. [1/2 definitions] |
| arabesque |
a ballet position in which the dancer stands on one leg and extends the other backward with a straight knee, with the body slightly bent and the arms in extended positions. [1/4 definitions] |
| arcuate |
curved or bent like a bow; arched. |
| arcuation |
the state of being curved, arched, or bent like a bow. [1/3 definitions] |
| bend |
the condition of being bent. [1/10 definitions] |
| bendable |
able to be bent. |
| bent2 |
any of several low-growing grasses, some of which are used for lawns or for hay; bent grass. [1/2 definitions] |
| bentwood |
wood that has been steamed and bent, used in furniture. [1/2 definitions] |
| bibcock |
a faucet with a downward-bent nozzle. |
| bow2 |
a curved or bent shape, or something having this shape. [2/7 definitions] |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. [2 definitions] |
| crook |
something bent, curved, or hooked. [1/5 definitions] |
| crooked |
bent, curved, or twisting. [1/2 definitions] |
| crowbar |
a heavy steel bar or rod, often with a flattened and bent end, that is designed to be used as a lever. |
| curvature |
the condition of being curved or bent. [1/3 definitions] |
| dog-ear |
a bent or folded corner of a page in a book. [1/2 definitions] |
| dogleg |
something bent at a sharp angle, esp. a road or a golf fairway with a sharp curve. [1/2 definitions] |
| elbow |
anything shaped or bent like this joint. [1/6 definitions] |
| ell |
something shaped or bent like the letter L, esp. a section of pipe (See elbow). [1/2 definitions] |
| flection |
the act of bending or flexing, or the condition of being bent or flexed. [2/4 definitions] |
| flexibility |
the capability of bending easily, or being bent easily, and not breaking. |
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