Thesaurus / flexure
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Then the rivets were cut out similarly at the other point of contrary flexure and the joint opened.
In the siphon recorder script dots and dashes are represented by curves of opposite flexure.
HEROES OF THE TELEGRAPHJ. MUNRO
I may here observe, that sometimes in the sexes a difference is also to be found in the direction or flexure of their antenn.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ENTOMOLOGY: VOL. III (OF 4)WILLIAM KIRBY
Beyond the mid-brain is placed the fore-brain, whose growth is rapidly rendering the cranial flexure imperceptible.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
Great changes have been effected in the head, resulting in a diminution of the cranial flexure.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
The heart is now much more conspicuous than before, and its commencing flexure is very apparent.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
The growth of the front part of the head has considerably diminished the prominence of the cranial flexure.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
The gradual growth of this fresh flexure can be studied in the longitudinal sections which have been represented.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
During stage L an apparent rectification of the cranial flexure commences, and is completed by stage Q.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
For Claparde the prime cause of the change of flexure is the translation dorsalwards of the limbs.
THE WORKS OF FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR, VOLUME 1FRANCIS MAITLAND BALFOUR
WORDS RELATED TO FLEXURE
- ambit
- arc
- arch
- bend
- bight
- bow
- camber
- catenary
- chord
- circle
- circuit
- circumference
- compass
- concavity
- contour
- crook
- curlicue
- curvation
- curvature
- ellipse
- festoon
- flexure
- hairpin
- half-moon
- helix
- horseshoe
- hyperbola
- incurvation
- incurvature
- loop
- meniscus
- ogee
- parabola
- quirk
- rondure
- round
- sinuosity
- sweep
- swerve
- trajectory
- turn
- vault
- whorl
- bend
- circumvolution
- cockle
- convolution
- corrugation
- crease
- crimp
- crinkle
- crumple
- dog's ear
- flection
- flexure
- furrow
- gather
- gathering
- groove
- knife-edge
- lap
- lapel
- layer
- loop
- overlap
- plait
- pleat
- plication
- plicature
- ply
- pucker
- ridge
- rimple
- rivel
- ruche
- ruck
- ruffle
- rumple
- shirring
- smocking
- tuck
- turn
- wrinkle
- bend
- circumvolution
- cockle
- convolution
- corrugation
- crease
- crimp
- crinkle
- crumple
- dog's ear
- double
- flection
- flexure
- furrow
- gather
- gathering
- groove
- knife-edge
- lap
- lapel
- layer
- loop
- overlap
- plait
- pleat
- plica
- plication
- plicature
- ply
- pucker
- ridge
- rimple
- rivel
- ruche
- ruffle
- rumple
- shirring
- smocking
- tuck
- turn
- wrinkle
- about-face
- angle
- bend
- bias
- bow
- branch
- change
- changeabout
- circle
- circuit
- circulation
- circumvolution
- corner
- curve
- cycle
- departure
- detour
- deviation
- direction
- drift
- flection
- flexure
- fork
- gyration
- gyre
- heading
- hook
- pirouette
- pivot
- quirk
- retroversion
- reversal
- reverse
- reversion
- right-about
- roll
- rotation
- round
- shift
- spin
- spiral
- swing
- tack
- tendency
- trend
- turnabout
- turning
- twist
- twisting
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- winding
- yaw
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