# flexure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɛkʃə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. The act of bending or flexing; flexion.
2. A turn; a bend; a fold; a curve.
3. A part of a machine designed to bend in operation.
4. A curve or bend in a tubular organ.
5. The last joint, or bend, of the wing of a bird.
6. 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.

## Etymology
From Latin flexura. By surface analysis, flex + -ure

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flexure