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prebending

prebending is the present participle and gerund of prebend.

Meaning of prebend

Verb

prebend (third-person singular simple present prebends, present participle prebending, simple past and past participle prebent)

  1. (transitive) To bend in advance.
    • For large and/or dense bones compression plate fixation achieves absolute stability but the fragments have to be in contact remote to the plate by prebending the plate.2006, Michael Wagner, Robert Frigg, AO Manual of Fracture Management: Internal Fixators, page 14

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Questions about prebending

What is prebending the present participle and gerund of?
Prebending is the present participle and gerund of prebend.

Words near prebending in the dictionary

  1. prebendalisms
  2. prebendaries
  3. prebendary
  4. prebendaryship
  5. prebendaryships
  6. prebending
  7. prebends
  8. prebendship
  9. prebendships
  10. prebent
  11. prebetrayal

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