flexure
/ˈflɛkʃər/
noun
- A bend or curve in something, especially in a structure or part of the body.
- Doctors examined the flexure in the patient's spine.
- The bridge was designed to allow slight flexure during high winds.
- The flexure of the metal rod showed where it had been bent.
- The act of bending or the state of being bent.
- The flexure of the tree branches under the weight of snow was impressive.
- Engineers tested the material's resistance to flexure.
- Repeated flexure of the wire caused it to snap.
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