FLEXURE

flexure

Noun

  1. The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
  2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
  3. A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
  4. The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
  5. The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or subtracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.


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