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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bend |
| Type of | deform, change shape, change form |
| Has types | incurvate, lean, replicate, retroflex, fawn, angle, arc, arch, bend, bow, cower, crawl, creep, cringe, crook, crouch, curl, curl up, curve, double, double over, double up, draw in, grovel, tilt, tip, slant, stoop |
| Derivation | flexure |
Examples of flex
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His rhythm is out of kilter because he can't get the flex in them that he needs.
From the nzherald.co.nz
We will encourage the manufacture of hybrid, flex fuel and electric automobiles.
From the denverpost.com
It's the last opportunity available to flex whatever muscle remains on the bone.
From the freep.com
A knobby burl creates a humpback and an elbowed branch seems to flex its muscle.
From the cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com
You may have your right or rear hip too high or you may have too much knee flex.
From the usatoday.com
Take, for instance, the muscular Bentley Continental with the flex-fuel engine.
From the denverpost.com
I estimate that more than 40% of Baird's workforce has a flex-work arrangement.
From the businessweek.com
I want to see painters flex their imaginations not dutifully copy what's there.
From the guardian.co.uk
They don't always notice advisory labels that say E85 is only for flex-fuel cars.
From the newsobserver.com
- Contract; "flex a muscle"
- The act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"
- Exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"
- Bend: form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
- Bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
- Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
- Flex (fast lexical analyzer generator) is a free software alternative to lex. It is frequently used with the free Bison parser generator. Unlike Bison, flex is not part of the GNU Project. Flex was written in C by Vern Paxson around 1987. ...
- Flex was Lene Lovich's 1979 second album containing the UK hit singles "Bird Song", which reached No. 39 in October 1979 and "What Will I Do Without You?", which made No. 58 in March 1980. It also contained the single "Angels".
- Flex is a nightclub in Vienna. It is located between underground station Schottenring and Augartenbru00FCcke. Many international and Austrian music acts and DJs, such as Pete Doherty, Juliette and the Licks and Arcade Fire, have performed in Flex...
