flexure

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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 Flex cracking is due to excessive circuit board flexure. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2018 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexure
Noun
  • The central loop has a similar crystal but this one dangles from the top giving it constant movement when worn.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • This may throw our daily commutes, communication, and communal activities for a loop.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Voice coils are 38mm for the Q SUB80/100 models and 50mm for the flagship Q SUB120.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Key Ingredients: Aloe leaf juice, biotin, jojoba oil Best For: Adding moisture to dry, frizzy curls and coils.
    Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • They were tied with the East-leading Cleveland Cavaliers at home with about seven minutes left yet still lost by 22 points, replicating a second-half fold against the Golden State Warriors on Feb. 8 at the United Center.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
  • In truth, tri-fold is a misnomer since there are only two folds, but the three screens form a clever design that unfurls to a full 10.2 inches.
    Simon Hill, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The selection also features Syrian director Anas Khalaf’s Love 45 about an overweight Lebanese man who is caught in a destructive spiral, which is in production.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
  • This season also launched the Spark model, a new snake made of luminous stones that wrap around the ankle in a spiral of crystal baguettes.
    Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • This could be seen as fur added a playful twist to the Bella mules with 80mm and 120mm spike heels, the Danielle ballet flats with jeweled buckles, and the Andy cuffed boots.
    Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The adjustable buckle accommodates different sizes and bows.
    Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In writing his book about this, Mr. Wambaugh had time and energy to explore each new twist.
    Carmel Dagan, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But through a twist of fate, things are back on track.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The city’s terra-cotta rooftops and winding alleyways feel lifted from the pages of the play.
    Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Founded in Paris 250 years ago, Abraham-Louis Breguet was one of the most influential watchmakers in history, best known for inventing the tourbillon and the automatic winding system—along with many other groundbreaking innovations.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Tax experts are well-versed in navigating the tax code’s convolutions and can offer personalized guidance.
    Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The stakes are higher than ever, and most refreshingly of all, the convolution levels are very manageable right now.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025

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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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