Definition of deflect

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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..

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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..
Deflecting :: Deflecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deflec.
Deflectable :: Deflectable (a.) Capable of being deflected.
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..
Inflect :: Inflect (v. t.) To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow..
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..
Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
Inflex :: Inflex (v. t.) To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.
Deflector :: Deflector (n.) That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a cone in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help combustion)..
Deflectionization :: Deflectionization (n.) The act of freeing from inflections.
Deflected :: Deflected (a.) Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.
Set :: Set (n.) The deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade..
Deflected :: Deflected (a.) Bent downward; deflexed.
Swerve :: Swerve (v. i.) To go out of a straight line; to deflect.
Deflexure :: Deflexure (n.) A bending or turning aside; deflection.
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..
Deflexion :: Deflexion (n.) See Deflection.
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..
Deflected :: Deflected (imp. & p. p.) of Deflec.
Version :: Version (n.) A condition of the uterus in which its axis is deflected from its normal position without being bent upon itself. See Anteversion, and Retroversion..
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