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To bend or become bent
“If the fiber cell walls are extremely thick and heavily lignified, as in wood of oak or hickory, it may take a great deal of force to flex the wood.”
To tighten, especially one's muscles
“I stand on my tip-toes and flex every muscle in my body that I can.”
(of a mass or structure) To physically give way under force or pressure
(of a muscle) To become shorter and tighter in order to effect movement of part of the body
To make or become straight from a bent or twisted form or position
A flexible insulated cable used for carrying electrical current to an appliance
“The flex from a fryer was over the hob and set the fryer alight.”
A point on a curve at which the sign of the curvature changes
A shape resembling an arch
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