flexure, n.
(flexures)
(flexures)
act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
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flexion flexure
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an angular or rounded shape made by folding
<noun.shape> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
bend crease crimp flexure fold plication
sample sentences
"a fold in the napkin""a crease in his trousers"
"a plication on her blouse"
"a flexure of the colon"
"a bend of his elbow"
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the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
<noun.state>
flection flexion flexure
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