deflection
English
Alternative forms
- deflexion (British)
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈflɛkʃən/
- (US) IPA(key): /dəˈflɛkʃən/
- Rhymes: -ɛkʃən
Noun
deflection (countable and uncountable, plural deflections)
- The act of deflecting or something deflected.
- 1918, H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter
- The next morning Oswald stopped short in the middle of his shaving, which in his case involved the most tortuous deflections and grimacings.
- 1918, H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter
- The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.
Translations
act of deflecting
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deviation of a needle
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