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flex
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- pronunciation:
- fleks
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb & intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb & intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
flexes, flexing, flexed |
| definition 1: |
to bend, often repeatedly.
He flexed the paper straw until it broke.- antonyms:
- straighten
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| definition 2: |
to contract, as a muscle that moves a joint.
When my calf muscle flexes, I often get a cramp.
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| related words: |
bend, bow, contract, supple, tone, turn |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(chiefly British) a small flexible electrical cable with a protective coating, used to supply power from an outlet to an appliance; cord.
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