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Turn :: Turn (v. t.) To give another direction, tendency, or inclination to; to direct otherwise; to deflect; to incline differently; -- used both literally and figuratively; as, to turn the eyes to the heavens; to turn a horse from the road, or a ship from her course; to turn the attention to or from something..

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation..

Bend :: Bend (n.) A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road..

Inflex :: Inflex (v. t.) To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.

Inflect :: Inflect (v. t.) To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow..

Deflected :: Deflected (a.) Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.

Turn :: Turn (v. i.) To be deflected; to take a different direction or tendency; to be directed otherwise; to be differently applied; to be transferred; as, to turn from the road..

Inflected :: Inflected (a.) Bent; turned; deflected.

Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..

Deflect :: Deflect (v. t.) To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected..

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Deflected :: Deflected (a.) Bent downward; deflexed.

Deflecting :: Deflecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deflec.

Deflective :: Deflective (a.) Causing deflection.

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.

Deflected :: Deflected (imp. & p. p.) of Deflec.

Bridge :: Bridge (n.) A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a bridge wall..

Deflect :: Deflect (v. i.) To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve..

Diffract :: Diffract (v. t.) To break or separate into parts; to deflect, or decompose by deflection, a/ rays of light..

Deflexure :: Deflexure (n.) A bending or turning aside; deflection.

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