1. a person or thing that bends something
2. a period of excessive drinking
Usage: informal
3. a baseball pitch that curves
Usage: baseball

Examples

• The pipe bender shaped the metal tubing perfectly.
• He went on a three-day bender after losing his job.
• The pitcher threw a wicked bender that fooled the batter.
• She used a wire bender to create the jewelry design.
• After finals week, some students went on a bender to celebrate.
• The bender broke just outside the strike zone.
• The metal bender was an essential tool in the workshop.