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| de·flec·tion [ di fléksh'n ] (plural de·flec·tions) |
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1. change of course: a change of course that results from hitting somebody or something
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2. amount something deflects: the amount or distance by which something is deflected
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3. act of diverting attention: the act of directing people's attention or criticism away from something
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4. movement of needle away from zero: a definite movement of the indicator on a measuring instrument
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5. engineering movement of structure under load: the movement of a structure or a part of a structure when it is bearing a load
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