Associations to the word «Flexure»
Noun
- Colon
- Spleen
- Bearing
- Confluence
- Intestine
- Compression
- Fold
- Penis
- Erection
- Quadrant
- Ligament
- Bowel
- Penetration
- Bend
- Shear
- Anatomy
- Artery
- Abdomen
- Acceleration
- Joint
- Derivative
- Telescope
- Load
- Beam
- Sediment
- Elbow
- Adjustment
- Axis
- Tube
- Muscle
- Plate
- Tension
- Angle
- Basin
- Junction
- Motion
- Syndrome
- Arc
- Neck
- Stress
- Mechanism
- Testing
- Knee
- Upper
- Curve
- Organ
- Measurement
- Error
- Expansion
- Material
- Test
- Portion
- Component
- Brain
- Left
- Temperature
- Structure
- Element
- Third
- Zone
- Observation
- Cancer
Adjective
Wiktionary
FLEXURE, noun. The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
FLEXURE, noun. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
FLEXURE, noun. (anatomy) A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
FLEXURE, noun. (zoology) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
FLEXURE, noun. (astronomy) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
Dictionary definition
FLEXURE, noun. The state of being flexed (as of a joint).
FLEXURE, noun. An angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow".
FLEXURE, noun. Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased.
Wise words
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