deflection
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deflection
- /dɪˈflɛkʃən/ UK
- /dəˈflɛkʃən/ US
Rhymes with -ɛkʃən
Where it comes from
From Latin dēflexiō, from dēflectere (“to deflect”; participle stem dēflex-) + -iō (suffix forming abstract nouns). The non-etymological spelling deflection is taken from the present stem dēflect-, associated with collection, dissection, etc. By surface analysis, deflect + -ion.
noun deflections · deflexion
- The act of deflecting or something deflected. Russell's goalbound shot took a deflection off a defender and went out for a corner.
- Deviation (of a needle or other indicator or mechanism) from a previous position. At about the time that #1 tyre failed, the Flight Data Recorder shows right rudder deflection. This may have been applied to correct a yaw to the left. (Traces of the left main gear on the runway show that the nose wheels were to the right of the centreline and never crossed it.) About 500 metres fr
- The act of refusing to address something (questions, criticism, etc.). “‘I’m focused on the future’ is one of the most generic store-brand fuckboy deflections there is,” Oliver fumed.
- The act of rejecting culpability by redirecting blame elsewhere.
- Bending or deformation under load. The structure was examined and passed by the Board of Trade in February, 1890, after it had been tested with two trains of 50 loaded wagons, each hauled by two engines, and pushed by a third. The trains ran side by side, and their combined weight, including the six engines, was 1,800 tons. The defle
- A tactic that forces an opposing piece to leave the square, rank or file it occupies, thus exposing the king or a valuable piece
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: deflexion, deviation, diversion, digression, warp, bending, refraction, distortion, detour, defacement, misrepresentation, misappropriation, displacement, deformation, deformity, deviance
Translations
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noun act of deflecting
| Español | deflexión |
|---|---|
| Português | deflexão |
| Français | déflexion |
| Deutsch | Ablenkung, Glanz |
| Italiano | deflessione, deviazione |
noun deviation of a needle
| Deutsch | Ablenkung |
|---|---|
| Italiano | deflessione |
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