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bight vs bend

bend vs bight

bight and bend both are nouns.

bight and bend both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bight Yes No Yes No
bend Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bend is a hypernym of bight; that is, bend is a word with a broader meaning than bight:
  • bight: a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
  • bend: a circular segment of a curve
Other hypernyms of bight include crook, turn, twist.
bight (noun) bend (noun)
the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) curved segment (of a road or river or railroad track etc.)
a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline diagonal line traversing a shield from the upper right corner to the lower left
a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) movement that causes the formation of a curve
a loop in a rope an angular or rounded shape made by folding
a circular segment of a curve
bight (verb) bend (verb)
fasten with a bight cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
bend a joint
form a curve
change direction
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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