flexure

nouns

the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

is derived from

an angular or rounded shape made by folding

"a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"

bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication

is derived from

act of bending a joint; especially a joint between the bones of a limb so that the angle between them is decreased

flexion, flexure

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