bender
pronunciation
How to pronounce bender in British English:
UK [ˈbendə(r)]
How to pronounce bender in American English:
US [ˈbɛndɚ]
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- Noun:
- a tool for bending
- revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
- a baseball thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approach the batter
Word Origin
- bender (n.)
- late 15c., "instrument for bending," agent noun from bend (v.). Slang meaning "drinking bout" is American English, attested from 1846, perhaps from the Scottish sense of "a hard drinker" (1728).
Example
- 1. Sol and bender are extraordinary mathematicians .
- 2. Well , it seems that he went on a bender .
- 3. " Drastic measures rarely equal lasting results , so start small and eliminate 100-300 calories consistently from your daily diet , and you will reap the reward , " bender says .
- 4. Now , fortunately it was just a tiny fender bender .
- 5. Development of new enwind type hydraulic tube bender .