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BIG BEND
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area; geographical region (a demarcated area of the Earth)
Holonyms ("Big Bend" is a part of...):
Lone-Star State; Tex.; Texas; TX (the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico)