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Flexure

//ˈflɛkʃə(ɹ)// noun, verb

Noun

1
The act of bending or flexing; flexion. countable, uncountable
2
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased wordnet
3
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve. countable, uncountable
"but scarce had I drawn back mine arms, strained the outward flexure of my knee-joints, and was fixed in an apt disposure to take the corvetto primo and leap-valiant of the cour, when methought suddenly there came in and did appear before me mine ancient, most reverend and singular good friend, the rector of Saynt Andrew of S—, nearest in neighbourhood, but not of mine own cure, myself being of D— manor house in the same vicinage,—who astonished beyond measure at my so extasied gladness, demanded wherefore I did carry myself on this wise?"
4
an angular or rounded shape made by folding wordnet
5
A part of a machine designed to bend in operation. countable, uncountable

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6
the state of being flexed (as of a joint) wordnet
7
A curve or bend in a tubular organ. countable, uncountable
"The Stomach [of a weasel] about three inches long; proportionably, more than a Dogs. An inch in Diametre at the upper Orifice; and the nether, ¼; having a flexure towards its Conjunction with the Guts: ſhaped like to the body of a pair of Bag-Pipes."
8
The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird. countable, uncountable
9
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. countable, uncountable

Verb

Etymology 1

From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure

Etymology 2

From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure

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