(also flec·tion ) / ˈflekʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the action of bending sth
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin flexio(n-) , from flectere to bend.
(also flec·tion ) / ˈflekʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the action of bending sth
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin flexio(n-) , from flectere to bend.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005