bender

/ˈbɛndər/
/ˈbɛndə/
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Other forms: benders

Definitions of bender
  1. noun
    a tool for bending
    “he used pliers as a bender”
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    type of:
    tool
    an implement used in the practice of a vocation
  2. noun
    revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
    synonyms: booze-up, carousal, carouse, toot
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    type of:
    revel, revelry
    unrestrained merrymaking
  3. noun
    a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
    synonyms: breaking ball, curve, curve ball
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    type of:
    delivery, pitch
    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbɛndər/
UK
/ˈbɛndə/
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