deflection
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- deflexion (British)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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[edit]
act of deflecting
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deviation of a needle
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