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Blend of plegar +‎ doblegar.

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blegar (first-person singular present blego, first-person singular preterite bleguí, past participle blegat)

  1. (transitive) to bend, fold (especially a hinge)
    • 2015, Llorenç Ferrer i Alòs, Eines i feines dels oficis:
      Sense tardar, ja es podia blegar la forca, és a dir, doblegar o corbar tots els pollegons cap a un mateix sentit fins que tinguessin la inclinació desitjada[.]
      Without delay, one could still bend the fork, that is to say, fold or curve all of the tines in the same direction until they have the desired inclination[.]

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