flexure
(flek′s̸hər)
noun
- a bending, curving, or flexing, as of a heavy object under its own weight
- a bend, curve, or fold
Origin:
L flexura
See flexure in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A curve, turn, or fold, such as a bend in a tubular organ: a flexure of the colon.
- The act or an instance of bending or flexing; flexion.
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