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      flexure
      noun
      act of bending a joint
      an angular or rounded shape made by folding
      the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
      Roots
      flectereflex- · Latin · to bendura-ure · Latin · act or result of
      Synonyms for flexure
      flectionnbendvplicationnfoldvtorsionndeflectionn
      Words related to flexure
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      Where does flexure come from?

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