noun
flexure
Flexure (noun) means the act or process of bending something.
noun
1
The act or process of bending something.
2
A bend, fold or curve in something.
3
A part of a machine made to bend as it works.
4
A bend in a tube-shaped organ of the body.
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Etymology
Comes from Latin flexura; by surface analysis it can be broken down as flex and -ure.
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What is the meaning of flexure?
"flexure" (noun) means the act or process of bending something.
What is another word for flexure?
Other words for "flexure" include fold, crease, plication, flection, flexion, bend.
What are the different meanings of flexure?
"flexure" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act or process of bending something; 2. A bend, fold or curve in something; 3. A part of a machine made to bend as it works.