flexure

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flexure
n. bowing; bending; bend; act of bending

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Bending
In applied mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a slender structural element subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element.

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flexure

Noun
1. the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
(synonym) flection, flexion
(hypernym) physiological state, physiological condition
(derivation) flex, bend
2. an angular or rounded shape made by folding; "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"
(synonym) fold, crease, plication, crimp, bend
(hypernym) angular shape, angularity
(hyponym) pleat, plait
(derivation) bend, flex
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
(hypernym) bending
(hyponym) flex
(derivation) flex, bend


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flexure
nf. flexure, bowing; bending

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flexion
n.
flexure
1. the act
لچک, جھوک, دم
2. a bend
بانک, ٹيڑھ, جھکاؤ, کجي, خم, موڑ