Inbend
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Inbend is a verb meaning (ambitransitive) To bend or curve inwards; inflect.
Meaning
(ambitransitive) To bend or curve inwards; inflect.
More Meanings
- That which is bent or curved inward.
Example Sentences
At impact the skull decelerates first and begins to inbend, creating a positive force meeting the positive force of the forward-moving brain at the site of impact.
In this case, the force is more generally applied over the skull causing the vault to inbend and fracture, while solid irregular struts such as the petrous bones will not fracture, [...]
Word Forms
- inbends
- inbending
- inbended
- inbent
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bend, inflect, inturn, propend, inmove, hield.
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