- (n.) The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
- (n.) A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
- (n.) The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or substracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
- (n.) The last joint or bend, of the wing of a bird.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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