bender

American  

[ben-der] / ˈbɛn dər /

noun

1. a person or thing that bends, bend, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.

2. Slang. a drinking spree.

3. Baseball Slang. curve.

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bender British  

/ ˈbɛndə /

noun

1. informal a drinking bout

2. taboo a male homosexual

3. informal a makeshift shelter constructed by placing tarpaulin or plastic sheeting over bent saplings or woven branches

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Etymology

Origin of bender

1200–50; Middle English (in surnames); bend ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

A fender bender that would be a simple fix on a traditional vehicle could require an expensive and lengthy repair on an EV to mend the battery and recalibrate the car and its sensors.

From Los Angeles Times

What may have once been a simple fender bender has “turned into a major claim,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“A fender bender in the past didn’t have all the sensors and cameras.”

From Seattle Times

He is desperately searching for the Avatar — a special bender reincarnated into every generation tasked with maintaining harmony in the world — in order to win his father’s approval and a way back home.

From Los Angeles Times

In this world a select group of people from each nation are “benders,” able to manipulate their element.

From New York Times