Flexure

/ˈflɛkʃər/ noun

Definition

A bend or fold in something; the action or condition of bending.

Etymology

From Latin flexura (bending), ultimately from flectere (to bend). This is the most common English form, used across anatomy, geology, and general contexts.

Kelly Says

When geologists see flexures in rock layers, they're reading Earth's autobiography—these bends show where tectonic forces were so powerful they bent solid stone like taffy!

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