FLEXURE


Meaning of FLEXURE in English

[ 'flɛkʃə ]

■ noun chiefly Anatomy & Geology

1》 the action of bending or curving, or the condition of being bent or curved.

2》 a bent or curved participle

Derivatives

flexural adjective

Origin

C16: from L. flexura , from flectere 'to bend'.

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