mehaaniline katse/teim, mille korral katsekeha/teimik allutatakse paindele; eristatakse 3-punktipaindekatset ja 4-punktipaindekatset (vt katse, 3-punktipaindekatse, 4-punktipaindekatse)
a test made on a beam to determine its deflection and strength under bending; differentiated three-point bend test, four-point bend test (see: test, three-point bend test, four-pont bend test)
