breaking ball vs bender

breaking ball and bender both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breaking ball	Yes	No	No	No
bender	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, breaking ball and bender are synonyms defined as:

breaking ball and bender: a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter

Other synonyms of breaking ball include curve, curve ball.

breaking ball (noun)	bender (noun)
a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter	revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
	a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
	a tool for bending