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Verb
/diˈflekt/,
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deflected, past participle; deflects, 3rd person singular present; deflecting, present participle; deflected, past tense;
  1. Cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
    • - the bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling
    • - he attempted to deflect attention away from his private life
  2. (of an object) Change direction after hitting something
    • - the ball deflected off his body
  3. Cause (someone) to deviate from an intended purpose
    • - she refused to be deflected from anything she had set her mind on
  4. Cause (something) to change orientation
    • - the compass needle is deflected from magnetic north by metal in the aircraft
  1. debar: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
  2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  3. turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
  4. distract: draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
  5. parry: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
  6. (deflection) a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
  7. (Deflection (chess)) 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. ...
  8. (Deflection (engineering)) In engineering, deflection is a term that is used to describe the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load. ...
  9. (Deflection (military)) 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. ...
  10. (Deflection (physics)) In physics deflection is the event where an object collides and bounces against a plane surface.
  11. To make (something) deviate from original path; To deviate from original path
  12. (deflection) The act of deflecting or something deflected; The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position
  13. (deflected (to be -)) (v) bir canına kеtеrgе, qutulurģa
  14. (deflected) 1. Needles in the tufting machine that are pushed aside by a warp end in the backing cloth causing a streak or grinning running lengthwise because of off standard tuft spacing across the width. 2. ...
  15. (Deflection) Displacement due to bending or twisting in a vertical or lateral plane, caused by the imposed live and dead loads.
  16. (DEFLECTION) The distance an elastic body or spring moves when subjected to a static or dynamic force. Typical units are inches or mm.
  17. (Deflection (F)) Motion of spring ends or arms under the application or removal of an external load (P).
  18. (Deflection) Downward vertical displacement of a truss (when in place, due to dead and live loads).
  19. (Deflection) Vertical distance between the chord and the skyline, measured at midspan; frequently expressed as a percentage of the horizontal span length (22).
  20. (Deflection) The displacement along the primary axis of the load cell between no load and rated load conditions.
  21. (Deflection) The deference between a tire's unloaded or free radius and the loaded radius. Deflection can increase the area of the contact patch. Too much deflection can cause sidewall failure.
  22. (Deflection) The movement of the ball when it comes into contact with the pins and angles away to one side or the other.
  23. (Deflection) the ricochet of a ball after it hits a player.
  24. (Deflection) Bending or displacement from the neutral position due to loading from some outside force.
  25. (DEFLECTION) The displacement of a structural member or system under load.