bender

• Nom avec plusieurs sens : un outil pour plier des objets ; une période de forte consommation d'alcool ou de débauche ; ou un type de lancer au baseball qui se courbe en approchant du frappeur.

A noun with multiple meanings: a tool used for bending objects; a period of heavy drinking or revelry; or a type of baseball pitch that curves as it approaches the batter.

1. Tool for bendingB2formal

   A device or tool used to bend materials such as metal, plastic, or wood.

   Cintreuse

   • He used a pipe bender to shape the metal tube.
   • The metal bender made precise curves in the wire.
   • A tube bender is essential for plumbing work.

2. Drinking spreeB2informal

   A period of excessive drinking or a merry drinking party.

   beuverie

   • They went on a bender after winning the championship.
   • He was on a three-day bender and missed work.
   • The party turned into a wild bender that lasted all night.

   Synonymesbingecarousalcarousedebauchjagspreetoot

3. Curved baseball pitchC1informalamerican

   A pitch in baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter.

   Balle courbe (baseball)

   • The pitcher threw a nasty bender that fooled the batter.
   • His signature bender is nearly impossible to hit.
   • The curveball, also called a bender, is a tricky pitch to master.

   Synonymesbreaking ballcurvehook