~ 1
■ verb
1》 bend (a limb or joint).
2》 contract or tense (a muscle).
3》 warp or bend and then revert to shape.
4》 [as adjective ~ed ] Archaeology relating to or denoting the practice of burying a corpse with the legs drawn up under the chin.
Origin
C16: from L. ~- , flectere 'bend'.
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~ 2
■ noun Brit. a ~ible insulated cable used for carrying electric current to an appliance.
Origin
early 20th cent.: abbrev. of ~ible .