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deflector
  1. Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
  2. (science fiction) A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “There is a wind deflector available, though its use restricts the car to a two-seater.”
      “At present the deflector system for the television channels is switched on for a short time.”
      “No external fixtures can be mounted to the deflector plate above the shoulder bar.”
deflection
  1. The act of deflecting or something deflected.
  2. The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
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    1. “A hard wrist shot will have a chance of going in if there's a screen or deflection in front of the net.”
      “Single stars are of comparatively small mass, cosmically speaking, and so produce little deflection of light beams.”
      “This collapse is associated with a vertical negative relief of c.180 m, defined as the maximum downwards deflection below the regional datum.”
deflectometer
  1. An instrument that measures the deflection of structures when loads are applied.
deflectometry
  1. The measurement of deflection under applied loads
deflexure
  1. A bending or turning aside; deflection.
deflexion
  1. Britain spelling of deflection
  2. Examples:
    1. “When conducting a deflexion experiment the deflecting magnet K is placed with its centre at 30 cm.”
      “In moderate deflexion, the occiput and sinciput meet the pelvic floor simultaneously, no internal rotation and the head persists in the oblique diameter.”
      “This seems to work better for the cases of deflexion that he discusses than for the cases of syntactic lexicalization discussed here.”
deflectometers
  1. plural of deflectometer
deflections
  1. plural of deflection
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Pier head deflections were measured using digital dial indicators attached to a reference beam and connected to the data acquisition system.”
      “The same relation holds true, even in the case of the galvanometric deflections due to various stimulations.”
      “In the holographic glass approach, multiple holograms are angularly multiplexed in glass to produce large-angle deflections.”
deflexions
  1. plural of deflexion
deflectors
  1. plural of deflector
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  3. Examples:
    1. “After the race I have been told that I also had lost one of my deflectors which obviously affected the overall speed and the handling of my car.”
      “Less than half had fitted deflectors on their headlamps, as required, to stop them dazzling oncoming drivers when driving on the right at night.”
      “All householders receiving the channels via the deflectors from the Comeragh Mountains are asked to attend this important meeting.”
deflexures
  1. plural of deflexure
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