Bender may refer to:
Slang
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Drinking binge
Binge drinking, or heavy episodic drinking, is drinking alcoholic beverages with an intention of becoming intoxicated by heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time, but definitions ( see below) vary considerably.
Binge drinking ...
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Curveball
In baseball and softball, the curveball is a type of pitch thrown with a characteristic grip and hand movement that imparts forward spin to the ball, causing it to dive as it approaches the plate. Varieties of curveball include the 12–6 curve ...
, a type of pitch thrown in baseball
* Bender, a male
homosexual
Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality is "an enduring pattern of emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attractions" to peop ...
, in British derogatory slang
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Sixpence (British coin)
The British sixpence () piece, sometimes known as a tanner or sixpenny bit, was a denomination of sterling coinage worth of one pound or half of one shilling. It was first minted in 1551, during the reign of Edward VI, and circulated until 19 ...
, in archaic British slang
Fictional characters
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Bender (''Futurama''), a robot from the animated television series ''Futurama''
* Bender, one who can manipulate a classical element in the
''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' franchise
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Elaine Bender, detective from the television series ''Blue Murder''
* Goodloe Bender, from the movie ''
The Road to Wellville
''The Road to Wellville'' is a 1993 novel by American author T. Coraghessan Boyle. Set in Battle Creek, Michigan, during the early days of breakfast cereals, the story includes a historical fictionalization of John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor of ...
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John Bender (character)
''The Breakfast Club'' is a 1985 American teen coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, produced, and directed by John Hughes. It stars Emilio Estevez, Paul Gleason, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. The ...
, from the 1985 film ''The Breakfast Club'' played by Judd Nelson
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Ostap Bender, a con man in novels by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov
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''Bender'' (TV series), a 1979 TV series produced by
Terry Becker
Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine).
People
Male
* Terry Albritton (1955–2005), A ...
Places
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Bender, Moldova, a city
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Bender, Georgia, United States, a ghost town
Music
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Bender (band), an American hard rock band
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Bender (rapper)
Alexander Buchanan (July 19, 1980 – March 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Bender, was a Canadian rapper.
He was a member of the group Flight Distance and a former King of the Dot champion. Bender was also a professional visual artis ...
(1980–2018), Canadian rapper
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Ariel Bender, pseudonym of British rock guitarist Luther Grosvenor
Other uses
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Bender (surname)
The surname Bender derives from both English and German origin.
In England, it derives from old ''Benden'' or ''Benbow''. In Germany, it is a form of ''Fassbinder'' or ''Fassbender'' ( Cooper). It is an occupational name in both English and German ...
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FC Dinamo Bender
Football Club Tighina is a Moldovan football club based in Bender (also known as ''Tighina''), Moldova.
History
During its existence, the club has been known by the following names:
* 1950—1958: ''Burevestnik Bender''
* In 1959: ''Lokomoti ...
, Moldovan football club based in Bender
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Bender Machine Works, an American machinery manufacturer
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Bender tent, a type of makeshift shelter made using bended tree branches
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Pipe and tube bender, a machine which bends tube, pipe and solid metals
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Bloody Benders
The Bender family, more well known as the Bloody Benders, were a family of serial killers in Labette County, Kansas, United States, from May 1871 to December 1872. The family consisted of John Bender, his wife Elvira, their son John Jr., and the ...
, a family of serial killers operating in Kansas in the 19th century.
See also
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B-Bender, a guitar accessory that allows the player to change the pitch of one or more strings "on the fly"
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Bend (disambiguation)
Bend may refer to:
Materials
* Bend, a curvature in a pipe, tube, or pipeline (see Bend radius)
* Bend knot, a knot used to tie two ropes together; see List of bend knots
*Bending, the deformation of an object due to an applied load
Music Music ...
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Benders (disambiguation)
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Bending (disambiguation)
Bending may refer to:
* Bending, the behavior of a structural element subjected to a lateral load
* Bending (metalworking), a sheet metalworking process used in manufacture
* Bending, the fictional ability of manipulation of the four classical el ...
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Bendor (disambiguation)
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