Flexure
English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Flexure
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1 n.
The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
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2 n.
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
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3 n.
The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
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4 n.
The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or substracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.
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5 n.
The act of flexing or bending; a turning or curving; flexion; hence, obsequious bowing or bending.
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6 n.
A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
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7 n.
The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
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8 n.
The small distortion of an astronomical instrument caused by the weight of its parts; the amount to be added or substracted from the observed readings of the instrument to correct them for this distortion.