deflector
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deflector
- /dɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
noun deflectors
- Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles. 1992 Nasa Patents Available for Licensing from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center The deflector assembly contains a plurality of vanes which change the direction of the solar energy to the vertical, while constantly keeping the same side of the deflector facing the sun.
- A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
- A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield. The blasters are those beams of ravening destruction which take care of recalcitrant meteorites in a spaceship's course when the deflectors can't handle them.
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noun something which deflects something else
| Español | deflector |
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| Italiano | deflettore |
Talk about this word "deflector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deflector. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deflector. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deflector "deflector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deflector.
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@misc{deflector_2026,
title = {deflector},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deflector},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
