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flexure

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1. flexure - Noun

2. flexure - Verb

Meaning

The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The elephant hath joints, but none for courtesy; his legs are legs for necessity, not for flexure. William Shakespeare

a fold in the napkin Source: Internet

a crease in his trousers Source: Internet

a plication on her blouse Source: Internet

a flexure of the colon Source: Internet

a bend of his elbow Source: Internet

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