BENDS
Scrabble letter values: B3E1N1D2S1 = 8
Definition
- noun pain resulting from rapid change in pressure. — synonyms: decompression_sickness, aeroembolism, air_embolism, gas_embolism, caisson_disease
Examples
- “There's a sharp bend in the road ahead.”
- “A diver who stays deep for too long must ascend very slowly in order to prevent the bends.”
- “the midship bends”