Flextension
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Flextension is a noun meaning A type of transducer that uses flexible, elastic shells to transmit and amplify displacements.
Meaning
A type of transducer that uses flexible, elastic shells to transmit and amplify displacements.
More Meanings
- A variable-length extension to a tool or device.
- A position in which the lower neck is flexed and upper neck extended.
- The extension of a deadline that allows a flexible final date (originally used to refer to Brexit, but subsequently extended to other contexts).
Example Sentences
The dominant concept in high strain actuators is the flextension mechanism.
Hinge-lever and flextension-type displacement amplification mechanisms are adopted for the multilayer actuators.
When the cover plate height decreases, the motion of cover plate is from rotation-dominated to flextension-dominated.
The catalog shows use of units as screw-in and “flextension" types, on single socket or cluster torpedo canopy units, with “add-a-pipe" and curved arms and as portable units.
Word Forms
- flextensions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include extensiometer, extensimeter, extensometer, telextender, extensiometry, extensimetry.
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