flexure
IPA: fɫˈɛksjˈʊr
noun
- The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
- A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
- (anatomy) A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
- (zoology) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
- (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
- To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.
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Examples of "flexure" in Sentences
- Flexure related faults are outlined in black.
- Lithospheric compression/shortening and flexure.
- Strain gauges are mounted on the flexure element.
- The right colic flexure is adjacent to the liver.
- A tilt flexure serves as the tilt motion isolator.
- This flexure develops by the 5th week of gestation.
- Flexure bearings are not limited to low loads, however.
- The genu of internal capsule is the flexure of the internal capsule.
- Agreed that splenic flexure is an anatomic term of great importance.
- The parallelogram linkage of the embodiment employs resilient flexures.
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