flexure

ˈflɛkʃə

Definition

Definition of flexure - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bending action

Rare

act of bending or being bent

Rare

The flexure of the beam was evident under the weight..

bending

curvature

medical

TECH.

curve or bend in a tubular organ

TECH.

The colon has several flexures.

bend

curve

technology

TECH.

part of a machine that bends during use

TECH.

The flexure in the machine allows movement.

bend

curve

astronomy

TECH.

distortion in instruments due to weight

TECH.

Flexure affects the telescope's accuracy.

bending

distortion

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Images of flexure

part of a machine that bends during use

Expressions with flexure

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sigmoid flexure

the s-shaped curve between the descending colon and the rectum

The doctor examined the sigmoid flexure during the colonoscopy.

Origin of flexure

Latin, flexura (a bending)

Terms with flexure included in their meaning

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monocline

earth layers

step-like flexure where strata tilt one way, creating a localized steep bend

sigmoidal

adj.

medical

pertaining to the sigmoid flexure in the intestine

Examples of flexure in a sentence

Flexure in the material can lead to structural failure.
The surgeon noted a flexure in the intestine.
Flexures can complicate certain medical procedures.
Engineers tested the flexure for durability.
The design includes a flexure to improve flexibility.
The flexure caused errors in the readings.

Engineers worked to minimize flexure in the device.

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French:flexion, pli, ...
German:Biegung, Flexur, ...
Italian:flessione, flessura, ...
Spanish:flexión, flexura, ...
Portuguese:flexão, flexura, ...
Chinese:屈曲, 弯曲部, ...
Japanese:屈曲, フレクシャー, ...
Arabic:انْحِنَاء, ثَنيَة, ...
Hebrew:כִּפּוּף, כִּיפוּף, ...
Russian:изгиб, гибкая часть, ...
Ukrainian:вигин, згин, ...
Hindi:मोड़, वक्र, ...
Bengali:বাঁক, বক্রতা, ...
Catalan:flexió, flexura, ...
Czech:ohyb, flexura, ...
Danish:bøjning, kurve, ...
Dutch:buiging, bocht, ...
Greek:κάμψη, καμπύλη, ...
Hungarian:hajlás, hajlat, ...
Khmer:ការបត់កោង, ផ្នត់កោង, ...
Korean:굽힘, 굴곡, ...
Persian:خمیدگی, خم, ...
Polish:zgięcie, krzywizna, ...
Portuguese (BR):flexão, flexura, ...
Romanian:îndoire, flexură, ...
Swedish:böjning, böj, ...
Thai:การงอ, การโค้งงอ, ...
Turkish:eğilme, kıvrım, ...
Vietnamese:sự uốn cong, đoạn uốn cong, ...

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Definition of flexure - Reverso English Dictionary

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