flexure

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Synonyms: fluxure, plexure, flexura

Antonyms: fluxure, plexure, flexura

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Noun

1. The act of bending or flexing; [[flexion]].
2. A [[turn]]; a [[bend]]; a [[fold]]; a [[curve]].
3. {{lb|en|engineering}} A part of a machine designed to bend in operation.
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} A curve or bend in a [[tubular]] [[organ]].
5. {{lb|en|zoology}} The last [[joint]], or bend, of the [[wing]] of a [[bird]].
6. {{lb|en|astronomy}} 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.

Verb

1. To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.

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