flexures

Definition of flexuresnext
plural of flexure

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flexures
Noun
  • Hidden away in the dark, mossy folds of the gorge are dozens of waterfalls that curtain the hillsides after spring rains.
    Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • While vaginal yeast infections are the most prevalent, other types of yeast infections can develop in other warm, moist areas of the body, including in the mouth or under skin folds.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Its hybrid construction contains four layers of support Casper’s Dream hybrid mattress offers four layers of support by combining foam and pocketed coils.
    Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
  • On the thermal side, flat-wire coils and cooling fins reduce energy losses and help the motor hold its peak output longer on brutal climbs, rather than quietly throttling back when things get hot.
    Omar Kardoudi April 10, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Laser light and microscopic lenses then carry out convolutions faster and with lower energy needs.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The team turned their model loose on the series of treelike modifications and convolutions in the Indo-European family of languages.
    Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The remaining vessels traveled in loops to avoid entering the waterway.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And in 1922, Levi’s became the first brand to use belt loops on jeans.
    Jack Armstrong, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Even in the harshest descriptions of the violence and almost unbelievably cruel twists of fate that Yarris endured (the DNA testing keeps getting accidentally mucked up), Brody lends him a vital indomitable spark.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The lawsuit and letter are the latest twists in what’s been a dramatic month for West Suburban.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The micro workouts included moves like rotini spiral planks, spaghetti curls and penne plié squats, along with star jacks, which were inspired by the new Protein+ star shape.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this week, she was seen filming with tight '80s curls.
    Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Flexures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flexures. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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