Definition of "flexure" in English

noun

1. The act of bending or flexing; flexion.

2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.

3. (engineering) A part of a machine designed to bend in operation.

4. (anatomy) A curve or bend in a tubular organ.

5. (zoology) The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.

6. (astronomy) 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.

verb

1. To introduce a flexure into; to bend or flex.