inflexure

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noun

A flexion, a bend or fold.

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Meanings

nouninflexure (plural inflexures)

plural inflexures

  1. archaicA flexion, a bend or fold.

    [T]he contrivance of nature is ſingular in the opening and ſhutting of Bindvveeds performed by five inflexures, diſtinguiſhable by pyramidcall figures, and alſo different colours.

    1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 139
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