Commentary: BEND[+form][+turn][+twist][+structural]
Examples:
The diagram shows the bends in the tertiary structure of the organic molecule.
This plastic tubing got a bend in it from lying in the sun too long.
It will be difficult to straighten out the bends in this metal sheeting.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4
Commentary: BEND[+event][+movement][+twisting][+of_object]
Examples:
With a bend of her knees, she curtsied to the queen.
The bend of the tree boughs in the wind brought down a lot of leaves.
The artist's bend of a piece of wire into the shape of a rabbit amused the children.
Mappings:
PropBank: bend.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
Commentary: BEND[+location][+stretch][+curved][+of_passageway]
Examples:
The gas station should be just around the next bend.
The village was established along a bend in the river.
THe train derailed when it took the bend too fast.
Mappings:
PropBank: bend.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: BEND[+form][+diagonal][+traversing][+on_shield][+heraldic]
Examples:
The noble family's shield has a crimson bend across it.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6
Commentary: BEND[+artifact][+knot][+joiner][+of_ropes]
Examples:
Our sailing instructor showed us how to make a sheet bend.
Can you tie a carrick bend?
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: BEND[+state][+affliction][+sickness][+decompression]
NOTE: occurs in the plural
Examples:
The diver got the bends from staying at depth too long.
He got the bends from ascending too rapidly on a 120-foot dive.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)
Examples:
Mappings:
PropBank: NM