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.

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

flexor pollicis brevis, flexor retinaculum, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet, flic

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Example sentences from the Web for flexure

The flexure of the floor of the brain is however quite as considerable in the Teleostei as in other types.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
On a regular prescribed form impressions are taken so that the flexure of the last joint shall be at a given point on the record.
Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World|Clifton R. Wooldridge
The lower end of the humerus lies in the flexure of the joint with the biceps tendon tightly stretched over it.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Thus, Peirce discovered experimentally the flexure of the staff and derived for a simplified case the effect on the period.
Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240|Anonymous

I may here observe, that sometimes in the sexes a difference is also to be found in the direction or flexure of their antenn.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)|William Kirby

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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Medical definitions for flexure

flexure

[ flĕk′shər ]

n.

A bend or curve, as in a tubular organ.

The act or an instance of bending.

Other words from flexure

flex′ur•al adj.

单词	flexure
释义	flexure [ flek-sher ] / ˈflɛk ʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flexure ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of flexing or bending. the state of being flexed or bent. the part bent; bend; fold. 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 flexor pollicis brevis, flexor retinaculum, flextime, flexuosity, flexuous, flexure, flex-wing, fley, flibbert, flibbertigibbet, flic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flexure The flexure of the floor of the brain is however quite as considerable in the Teleostei as in other types. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)\|Francis Maitland Balfour On a regular prescribed form impressions are taken so that the flexure of the last joint shall be at a given point on the record. Twenty Years a Detective in the Wickedest City in the World\|Clifton R. Wooldridge The lower end of the humerus lies in the flexure of the joint with the biceps tendon tightly stretched over it. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Thus, Peirce discovered experimentally the flexure of the staff and derived for a simplified case the effect on the period. Smithsonian Institution - United States National Museum - Bulletin 240\|Anonymous I may here observe, that sometimes in the sexes a difference is also to be found in the direction or flexure of their antenn. An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4)\|William Kirby 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flexure direction, angle, trend, shift, curve, departure, spiral, twist, wind, reversal, swing, corner, spin, round, change, nod, trajectory, arc, arch, contour Medical definitions for flexure flexure [ flĕk′shər ] n. A bend or curve, as in a tubular organ. The act or an instance of bending. Other words from flexure flex′ur•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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flexure

noun

Origin of flexure

OTHER WORDS FROM flexure

Words nearby flexure

Example sentences from the Web for flexure

British Dictionary definitions for flexure

noun

Derived forms of flexure

Words related to flexure

Medical definitions for flexure

n.

Other words from flexure