Bendgate

B3E1N1D2G2A1T1E1
/ˈbɛndˌɡeɪt/

proper noun

A 2014 controversy over problems with the Apple iPhone 6 chassis bending under pressure.

Scrabble 12
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A 2014 controversy over problems with the Apple iPhone 6 chassis bending under pressure.

Origin

From bend + -gate.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

Bendgate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bendgate

MLA

“Bendgate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bendgate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bendgate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bendgate.

Source: Bendgate on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.