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nounreturn bend (plural return bends)
plural return bends
- A U-shaped pipe fitting for connecting the contiguous ends of two nearly parallel pipes lying alongside or one above another.
Synonyms: U-bend
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA U-shaped pipe fitting for connecting the contiguous ends of two nearly parallel pipes lying alongside or one above another.
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return bend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20bend
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“return bend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20bend. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return bend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20bend.
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