flexure

Definition of flexurenext

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Recent Examples of flexure The colon's transverse section lies horizontally, and the splenic flexure (where the colon curves sharply beneath the lower end of the spleen) is located in the LUQ. Joy Emeh, Health, 19 Sep. 2024 How much cleavage, compression, flexure, impact, tension, or shear is required to break the plane of a Titebond bond? Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 5 Jan. 2022 Processes such as hydrofracture and flexure remain understudied, and ice-sheet models do not yet include realistic treatment of these processes. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2021 Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexure
Noun
  • Future closed-loop control systems will likely use online sensors and microfluidic regulators to maintain these within fetal norms.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The Raven Loop tunnel was one of more than 480 pitches Boring Company received to build a one-mile long loop tunnel that is 12 feet in diameter.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This technology arranges pocketed coils in a honeycomb-style hexagonal matrix rather than traditional straight rows, allowing weight to be distributed more evenly across the mattress surface.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Infused with fruits like banana and mango, the rich treatment promises to deeply moisturize curls and coils while softening strands to minimize breakage during detangling.
    Allure Editors, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • To him, the vision seemed right — not in the specific locations activated by various themes but in the sense that our neuroanatomy did seem to parse the world by subject, tangles and folds of neurons lighting up in response to clouds of ideas.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If the Iran war drags on for months, the outlook could quickly darken, setting off a downward economic spiral as falling stocks give way to weaker spending and, ultimately, a recession.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • His inner ears were playing tricks with his sense of orientation… His flight path into the water is consistent with what is known as a graveyard spiral.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Lit by street lights, the image features a striking man in a cowboy hat blowing bubblegum with a loose belt buckle.
    Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Dotty wore a sleeveless dress of black velvet caught at the hip with a diamanté buckle.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Colorado Rockies are rolling out a lineup of new food offerings ahead of Opening Day, featuring everything from oversized hot dogs to inventive twists on classic ballpark staples.
    Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Character names fade, plot twists dissolve, but the enjoyment of the moment remains.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Previous studies have shown that hardware tailored for specific mathematical operations, such as Fourier and convolution transforms, can significantly outperform general-purpose processors.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The twists, worries and delays in her story highlight the convolution of the U.S. immigration system and the challenges anyone who crossed the border without authorization faces in trying to become a legal resident.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The lunchtime sandwich that reigns supreme is undoubtedly the mushroom dip, with a tangle of Long Beach oyster mushrooms confited in oil, then roasted until their edges become crisp and curl in the pizza oven.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Nakamura, who works almost exclusively in his native Japan, smooths over those divisions, creating reverent, porous structures that open to the landscape or curl in on themselves in repose.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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