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bender
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bend·er  (bndr)
n.
1. One that bends: a bender of iron bars; a bender of the truth.
2. Slang A spree, especially a drinking spree.

bender [ˈbɛndə]
n
1. Informal a drinking bout
2. Brit derogatory slang a male homosexual
3. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) Informal a makeshift shelter constructed by placing tarpaulin or plastic sheeting over bent saplings or woven branches
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.benderbender - a tool for bending; "he used pliers as a bender"
tool - an implement used in the practice of a vocation
2.benderbender - revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking
3.benderbender - a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter
pitch, delivery - (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Translations
bender [ˈbendəʳ] N
1. to go on a benderir de juerga, ir de borrachera
2. (= tent) → choza f
bender [ˈbɛndər] n (= drinking session) → beuverie f >
to go on a bender → aller se cuiter >
bender
n (Brit inf) → Kneipkur f (hum inf); to go on a bender (Brit inf) → sich besaufen (inf); (= go on pub-crawl)auf eine Sauftour gehen (inf)
bender [ˈbɛndəʳ] n (fam) → sbronza
to go on a bender → prendersi una sbronza
bender [ˈbɛndəʳ] n (fam) → sbronza
to go on a bender → prendersi una sbronza


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