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de·flec·tion
 deflection
- pronunciation:
- dih
flek
sh
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or fact of being deflected.
- similar words:
- diversion, glance
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| definition 2: |
the amount or angle by which something is deflected.
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| definition 3: |
in physics, the movement away from zero of the indicator of a measuring instrument.
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| related words: |
bend, turn |
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