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flexure definition

flex·ure (flek′s̸hər)

noun

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

Etymology: L flexura

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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