Flexor Meaning
/ˈflɛksə(ɹ)/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA muscle whose contraction acts to bend a joint or limb.
Sentence Examples
The flexor muscle was strained.
The flexor tendon was damaged.
He strained his wrist flexor muscle during the workout.
CEFR Practice Quiz
His bicep muscle is a powerful arm ____, responsible for bending his elbow joint.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The primary function of the ____ muscle is to bend the joint when it is contracted.
Word Origin & History
From New Latin flexor, agent noun of flectō (“to bend”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Starting at the point of shoulder, use muscle squeezings, picking-ups, kneadings and gentle frictions, interspersed with effleurages, over the triceps muscle as well as the fleshy part of the flexor and extensor muscle groups."
— 2004, Jean-Pierre Hourdebaigt, Canine Massage: A Complete Reference Manual:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His bicep muscle is a powerful arm ____, responsible for bending his elbow joint.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The primary function of the ____ muscle is to bend the joint when it is contracted.