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flexure

[ flek-sher ]
/ ˈflɛk ʃər /
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noun
the act of flexing or bending.
the state of being flexed or bent.
the part bent; bend; fold.
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Origin of flexure

First recorded in 1585–95, flexure is from the Latin word flexūra a bending, turning, winding. See flex1, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM flexure

flex·ur·al, adjective

Words nearby flexure

flex one's muscles, flexor, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet, flic
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Words related to flexure

corner, edge, intersection, slant, twist, nod, arc, arch, contour, loop, trajectory, pleat, angle, change, curve, departure, direction, reversal, round, shift

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British Dictionary definitions for flexure

flexure
/ (ˈflɛkʃə) /
noun
the act of flexing or the state of being flexed
a bend, turn, or fold

Derived forms of flexure

flexural, adjective
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