How to Pronounce "flexure"
word
ˈflɛkʃɚ
FLEK-shur
flˈɛkʃɔː
FLEK-shaw
Definition
A flexure is a bend, curve, or folded part in something, especially in a structure, pipe, or the human body.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈflɛkʃɚ
British English
flˈɛkʃɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FLEK-shur
UK
FLEK-shaw
Listen in Context
The pipe has a flexure where it bends around the corner.
Doctors studied the flexure of the patient's colon using an X-ray.
A flexure can make some bridges stronger by absorbing movement.
You can see a natural flexure in mountain roads as they twist and turn.