flexure

Noun
  1. The state of being flexed (as of a joint) (synset 114059391)
    is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    same as: flection, flexion
  2. An angular or rounded shape made by folding (synset 113930429)
    "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"
    is a type of: angular shape, angularity - a shape having one or more sharp angles
    subtypes:
    • plait, pleat - any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
    • kink, twirl, twist - a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
    • pucker, ruck - an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
    same as: bend, crease, crimp, fold, plication
  3. Act of bending a joint;
    Especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased (synset 100406181)
    is a type of: bending - the act of bending something
    subtypes:
    • flex - the act of flexing
    • dorsiflexion - the act of bending backward (of the body or a body part)
    same as: flexion

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