An angular or rounded shape made by folding.
The state of being flexed (as of a joint)
1 This will reduce the displacement of the sigmoid flexure , besides giving relief.
2 The defect is most serious where wood is subjected to flexure , as in beams.
3 The common theory of flexure can no longer be used to calculate the web stresses.
4 The telescope-tube was a double cone, to prevent flexure .
5 The main outcome was rate of detection of any advanced neoplasm proximal to the splenic flexure .
6 A loop of thin thread only one-sixteenth of a grain in weight caused a temporary flexure .
7 Now he straightened with a movement that was analogous to the flexure of a coiled spring.
8 The proximal transverse colon, hepatic flexure , and ascending colon are mobilized by taking down lateral attachments.
9 A trace of flexure was, however, still visible.
10 If these shift when the points of support of the lens are shifted, flexure may be suspected.
11 The Echo Cliffs displacement is a flexure .
12 Such a single flexure is a MONOCLINE.
13 Then the rivets were cut out similarly at the other point of contrary flexure and the joint opened.
14 The serous membranes were all callous and thickened, and the canal of the sigmoid flexure was totally obliterated.
15 When standing, the patient had a peculiar bowed condition of the legs, with marked flexure at the knees.
16 Mutations were correlated with the site of tumor origin (proximal or distal to the splenic flexure ) .
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