flexure

noun

Definition of flexurenext
as in loop

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Recent Examples of flexure 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
  1. loop
  2. coil
  3. fold
  4. spiral
  5. buckle
  6. twist
  7. convolution
  8. curl
Noun
  • Its stated goal is to build continuous defensive loops that find and fix weaknesses before attackers do.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The husband freed one loop, then another, and used the momentum to pull the dog toward him and out of the car.
    — Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • Beyond its own career, Television became a key inspiration for Sonic Youth and Geese, which shared Television’s downtown panache and coils of guitar noise.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Spring and fall are the best times to schedule a tune-up to address problems and have your coils cleaned.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of coil
Noun
  • Because of the middle fold, there are no buttons on the left-hand side of the phone.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Years of smiling, laughing, or making any number of facial expressions can lead to deeper folds and wrinkles over time.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fold
Noun
  • Meanwhile, film and TV shoot days in Hollywood’s historic home, Los Angeles, are in a spiral despite efforts being made to cut red tape and boost incentives offered to productions to shoot locally.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This adaptation spiral can continue even as economic and human losses mount.
    — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of spiral
Noun
  • Kanye also went the monochromatic black route in a high neck leather jacket, matching slouchy leather pants, a belt with a huge gold tiger buckle, and combat boots.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The sandals are held in place by a wide toe strap that narrows toward the center of the foot and a strap around the ankle with a tonal buckle closure.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of buckle
Noun
  • On a cutting board, dice the beef into 1-inch (2 1/2-centimeter) pieces, sharp as a lyric twist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Designed for both longtime fans and newcomers alike, the interactive adventure will bring the humor, intrigue and unexpected twists of Only Murders in the Building into the real world.
    — Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of twist
Noun
  • Because of this, the resulting code tends to exhibit redundancy and convolution and to lack a unified engineering standard.
    — Ihor Hamal, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In their alternating waves of resentment and understanding, anger and sorrow, D’Arcy and Cooke imbue Rhaenyra and Alicent’s dynamic with all the weight of this history and none of its convolutions.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 15 June 2026
Definition of convolution
Noun
  • By April, curl had returned to HackerOne as its reporting platform while keeping monetary rewards eliminated.
    — Ido Geffen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Odessa A’zion A’zion let her voluminous curls take center stage at the red carpet.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of curl

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“Flexure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexure. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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