flexure, flection, flexion (noun)

the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

fold, crease, plication, flexure, crimp, bend (noun)

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"

flexion, flexure (noun)

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

flexure (Noun)

The act of bending or flexing; flexion.

flexure (Noun)

A curve or bend in a tubular organ.

Flexure

A flexure is a flexible element (or combination of elements) engineered to be compliant in specific degrees of freedom. Flexures are a design feature used by design engineers (usually mechanical engineers) for providing adjustment or compliance in a design.