DEFLECTION


Meaning of DEFLECTION in English

n.

Pronunciation: di- ' flek-sh ə n, d ē -

Function: noun

Date: 1605

1 : a turning aside or off course : DEVIATION

2 : the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument

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