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Flexure

noun
1.
The state of being flexed (as of a joint).  Synonyms: flection, flexion.
2.
An angular or rounded shape made by folding.  Synonyms: bend, crease, crimp, fold, plication.  "A crease in his trousers" , "A plication on her blouse" , "A flexure of the colon" , "A bend of his elbow"
3.
Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased.  Synonym: flexion.



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Words linked to "Flexure" :   twirl, pucker, angular shape, extension, kink, physiological condition, physiological state, physical condition, angularity, bending, crimp, pleat, dorsiflexion, twist, ruck, plait, flex


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