Deflex
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Deflex is a verb meaning (zoology, botany) To bend down.
Meaning
(zoology, botany) To bend down.
More Meanings
- (archery, of a bow) Having the arms curved or curled at the base so as to turn towards the archer when unstrung, reducing the strain on the limbs and also the energy stored by the weapon.
Word Forms
- deflexes
- deflexing
- deflexed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include downflex, bend, unflex, deflexibilize, retort, decline.
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