flexure

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
noun an angular or rounded shape made by folding
noun act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

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

And this the cause of what thou marvel’st at.” Now the last flexure of our way we reach’d, And to the right hand turning, other care Awaits us. — The divine comedy, Dante Alighieri
No antick screws men's bodies into such strange flexures, and you would think them here senseless, to speak sense to their bowl, and put their trust in intreaties for a good cast. — Microcosmography: or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters, John Earle
Thus having warned his brother bold He grasped his sword with haft of gold, And bow with triple flexure bent, His own delight and ornament; Then bound two quivers to his side, And hurried forth with eager stride. — The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse, Valmiki

flection, flexion

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