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deflection
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deflection
(noun)
deflection
/dɪ
ˈ
flɛkʃən/
noun
plural
deflections
deflection
/dɪ
ˈ
flɛkʃən/
noun
plural
deflections
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEFLECTION
:
the act of changing or causing something to change direction
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measuring the angle of
deflection
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He scored with a
deflection
off another player's stick.
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