Bending (disambiguation)
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Bending may refer to:
- BendingBendingIn engineering mechanics, bending characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element. The structural element is assumed to be such that at least one of its dimensions is a small fraction, typically...
, the behavior of a structural element subjected to a lateral load - Bending (metalworking)Bending (metalworking)Bending is a manufacturing process that produces a V-shape, U-shape, or channel shape along a straight axis in ductile materials, most commonly sheet metal. Commonly used equipment include box and pan brakes, brake presses, and other specialized machine presses...
, a sheet metalworking process used in manufacture - Bending, the fictional manipulation of the four classical elements in Avatar: The Last Airbender
- The flection of a tone, frequently utilized in blues and jazz music (see glissandoGlissandoIn music, a glissando is a glide from one pitch to another. It is an Italianized musical term derived from the French glisser, to glide. In some contexts it is distinguished from the continuous portamento...
) - The middle name of fictional Futurama character Bender Bending Rodriguez
- Bending the rules