flexure

(fleks̸hər)

noun

  1. a bending, curving, or flexing, as of a heavy object under its own weight
  2. a bend, curve, or fold

Origin: L flexura

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See flexure in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A curve, turn, or fold, such as a bend in a tubular organ: a flexure of the colon.
  2. The act or an instance of bending or flexing; flexion.

Related Forms:

  • flexˈur·al adjective

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