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Word: Deflection
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from late Latin deflexio(n-), from deflectere ‘bend away’ (see deflect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈflɛkʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action or process of deflecting or being deflected
Short Definition:action or process of deflecting or being deflected
Examples:- the deflection of the light beam
- his volley took a deflection off a United defender
Variant Forms:
- deflexion
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