flexure.
The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
Meaning & usage
The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
A part of a machine designed to bend in operation.
A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
Where this word comes from
From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure
To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.
Where this word comes from
From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.