FLEXURE


Meaning of FLEXURE in English

noun a turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.

2. flexure ·noun the last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.

3. flexure ·noun the act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.

4. flexure ·noun 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.

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