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Meaning of 'flexure' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Flexure [ n.]
- The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
- A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
- 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 substracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.

Meaning of 'flexure' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . flexure [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an angular or rounded shape made by folding
Example in sentence:
  • a bend of his elbow;
  • a crease in his trousers;
  • a flexure of the colon;
  • a fold in the napkin;
  • a plication on her blouse

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