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To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by straining; to make crooked; to curve; to make ready for use by drawing into a curve; as, to ben…

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of Bend

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The act, process, or state of changing place or position; movement; the passing of a body from one place or position to another, whether voluntary or…

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The act of moving; change of place or posture; transference, by any means, from one situation to another; natural or appropriate motion; progress; ad…

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To cause to move upon a center, or as if upon a center; to give circular motion to; to cause to revolve; to cause to move round, either partially, wh…

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of Turn

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The quality or condition of being refractive.

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The difference between the diameter of the bore of a gun and that of the shot fired from it.

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To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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of Bend

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The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation.

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The act of deviating; a wandering from the way; variation from the common way, from an established rule, etc.; departure, as from the right course or…

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The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.

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A wandering about or going astray; digression.

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The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business.

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The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted.

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