bends

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/bɛndz/

noun

The thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.

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decompression sicknessaeroembolismair embolismgas embolismcaisson disease
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bend
nounbends pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlynauticalThe thickest and strongest planks in a wooden ship's side, wales.
  2. pluralplural onlyusuallydivingSynonym of decompression sickness.

    Synonyms: decompression sickness

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bend

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of decompression sickness.

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decompression sickness

More synonyms by meaning

nounpain resulting from rapid change in pressure

Similar
decompression sicknessaeroembolismair embolismgas embolismcaisson disease
Broader
illnessunwellnessmalady
Also see
aeroembolismair embolismcaisson diseasedecompression sickness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bends

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APA

bends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bends

MLA

“bends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bends. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bends,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bends.

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