ohyb — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bend verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
- crook noun A dishonest person, especially a criminal or swindler.
- curve noun A smoothly bending line, with no sharp corners.
Senses
ohyb is used for these senses in English:
- bend A curve.
- bow A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
- crook (obsolete) A support beam consisting of a post with a cross-beam resting upon it; a bracket or truss consisting of a vertical piece, a horizontal piece, and a strut.
- curve A gentle bend, such as in a road.
- diffraction (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
bend — full definition
- verb To force something into a curved or angled shape.
- verb To curve or change direction.
- verb To lean or stoop the body.
- verb To adapt rules or facts to suit a purpose.
- noun A curve, turn, or angle.
bow — full definition
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.