Look up: Deflection

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   deflection
   [n] - a twist or aberration 2. [n] - the amount by which a propagating wave is bent 3. [n] - the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position 4. [n] - the property of being bent or deflected
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   Deflection
   The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress.
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   Deflection
   The change of length along the primary axis of the load cell involving no-load and rated-load conditions.
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   deflection
   a change in the angle of a wellbore. In directional drilling, it is measured in degrees from the vertical
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   Deflection
   The change in length along the primary axis or distance a diaphragm moves at the center between no-load and rated load conditions.
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   deflection
   the variation of the direction of a beam by an electric or magnetic field Category: Electrical engineering and energy • the deviation of the neutral axis(as of a beam or girder)under stress from its normal position Category: Building industry • bending that causes a change in the normal shape and/or size of a body Category: The chemical industry • a bending of r...
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   Deflection
   The amount of bending movement of any part of a structural member perpendicular to the axis of the member under an applied load.
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   Deflection
   Definition (keystage 3) The angle between a particle's directions of motion before and after a collision.
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   Deflection
   De·flec'tion noun [ Latin deflexio , from deflectere : confer French déflexion .] 1. 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. « The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections .» Lowth. 2. (Gunnery) The deviation ...
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    deflection
    1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, especially. Downward; deviation. 'The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections.' (Lowth) ... 2. The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. ... 3. <optics> A deviation of the rays of light toward the ...
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    deflection
    deflexion noun the property of being bent or deflected
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    deflection
    deflexion noun the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
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    deflection
    warp noun a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
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    Deflection
    `Deflection` or `deflexion` is a term used in physics, automotive, engineering, and weapon applications to describe four separate phenomena.
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    deflection
    (de-flek´shәn) a turning aside. In the electrocardiogram, a deviation of the curve from the isoelectric baseline; that is, any wave or complex. H deflection , His bundle deflection the segment on an electrocardiogram that represents activation of the bundle of His. ...
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    Deflection
    • (n.) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course. • (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load. • (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. • (n.) A deviation of the...
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    deflection
    deflection, deflexion, deflections 1. A change of course that results from hitting someone or something. 2. The amount or distance by which something is deflected. 3. The act of directing people's attention or criticism away from something. 4. A definite movement of the indicator on a measuring instrument. 5. Engineering the movement of a structure or a part of a structu...
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    Deflection
    See trade deflection.
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    DEFLECTION
    The amount of bending movement of any part of a structural member perpendicular to the axis of the member under an applied load.
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    deflection
    causing any pass or shot to stray from its intended course; a shot or pass that hits some object such as a stick or skate and goes into the net for a score or when a goalie hits the puck away.
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    Deflection
    the ricochet of a ball after it hits a player.
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    Deflection
    The displacement of a structural member or system under load.
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    Deflection
    Movement or displacement of the shaft in a radial direction.
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    deflection
    variation of the direction of a beam by an electric or magnetic field
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    Deflection
    The amount of deformation or bending in a pallet or pallet component under load.
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