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deflection::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deflexion, refraction |
| Type of | bending, bend |
deflection::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | warp |
| Type of | aberration, deviance, aberrance, aberrancy |
deflection::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | deflexion, deviation, digression, divagation, diversion |
| Type of | turn, turning |
| Has types | red herring |
| Derivation | deflect |
a deflection from his goal.
deflection::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bending, deflexion |
| Type of | physical property |
| Has types | refractivity, refractiveness, wind deflection, windage |
Examples of deflection
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The tentacles proved to be exquisitely sensitive to even the tiniest deflection.
From the newscientist.com
Moments later, Richards made it a two-goal game on a deflection through traffic.
From the washingtontimes.com
Tight end Jermaine Gresham rumbled 73 yards with the deflection for a touchdown.
From the dallasnews.com
Hazell scored again before Watton capitalised on a deflection for a consolation.
From the edp24.co.uk
All he needed was a punch here, a pull there, a nudge here, a deflection there.
From the sport.uk.msn.com
Steve Bernier tied it at 1-1 in the second with a deflection on the power play.
From the ocregister.com
During a scrum in the Galaxy box, a deflection went right to the feet of Findley.
From the washingtontimes.com
He's a man who has a smile for every crisis, a glib deflection of every insult.
From the time.com
Maybe it's a deflection at the front of Louisville's suffocating fullcourt press.
From the kentucky.com
- A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
- The property of being bent or deflected
- Diversion: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
- (deflect) debar: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- Deflection in chess is a tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece. It is typically used in the context of a combination or attack, where the deflected piece is critical to the defence. ...
- In engineering, deflection is a term that is used to describe the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load. ...
- Deflection is a technique used for effectively firing a ranged weapon at a moving target, that describes "leading the target"; that is, shooting ahead of a moving target so that the target and projectile will collide. ...
