What is the meaning of flexure?

noun

  • The state of being flexed (as of a joint.
  • An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
    • usage: "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"
  • Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased.
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