Noun: flexure flek-shu(r)
- Act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased
"The flexure of her knee allowed her to kick the ball";
- flexion
- The state of being flexed (as of a joint)
"The flexure of her wrist allowed for greater range of motion";
- flection, flexion
- An angular or rounded shape made by folding
"a flexure of the colon";
- fold, crease, plication, crimp, bend
Derived forms: flexures
Type of: angular shape, angularity, bending, physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Encyclopedia: Flexure