flexure
Origin of flexure
1Other words from flexure
- flex·ur·al, adjective
Words Nearby flexure
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How to use flexure in a sentence
Then the rivets were cut out similarly at the other point of contrary flexure and the joint opened.
In the siphon recorder script dots and dashes are represented by curves of opposite flexure.
Heroes of the Telegraph | J. MunroI may here observe, that sometimes in the sexes a difference is also to be found in the direction or flexure of their antenn.
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. III (of 4) | William KirbyBeyond the mid-brain is placed the fore-brain, whose growth is rapidly rendering the cranial flexure imperceptible.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourGreat changes have been effected in the head, resulting in a diminution of the cranial flexure.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
British Dictionary definitions for flexure
/ (ˈflɛkʃə) /
the act of flexing or the state of being flexed
a bend, turn, or fold
Derived forms of flexure
- flexural, adjective
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