FLEXURE





Definition:

  1. [noun] the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
    Synonyms: flection, flexion

  2. [noun] 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"
    Synonyms: fold, crease, plication, crimp, bend

  3. [noun] act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
    Synonyms: flexion

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