Look up: diversion

1. Diversion
   1. Use of part of a stream flow as water supply. 2. A channel with a supporting ridge on the lower side constructed across a slope to divert water at a non-erosive velocity to sites where it can be used and disposed of.
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2. diversion
   [n] - an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack 2. [n] - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates 3. [n] - a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
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3. diversion
   the act of drawing the attention and forces of an enemy from the point of the principal operation; an attack; alarm, or feint which diverts attention Category: Defense • in naval mine warfare,a route or channel bypassing a dangerous area.A diversion may connect one channel to another or ...
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4. Diversion
   A term used to describe the act of inverting one or more designated materials from a solid waste stream. Diversion typically occurs at the point of generation but can also occur at waste transfer and processing facilities. The objective of diversion is to market materials for productive use and hence prevent these materials from being landfilled or otherwise permanently disposed.
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5. Diversion
   Act of proceeding to an airport other than one at which
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6. Diversion
   Di·ver'sion noun [ Confer French diversion . See Divert .] 1. The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business. ...
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7. diversion
   recreation noun an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; `scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists`; `for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles`; `drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation`
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8. diversion
   deflection noun a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); `a diversion from the main highway`; `a digression into irrelevant details`; `a deflection from his goal`
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9. diversion
   noun an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
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10. diversion
    (dĭ-vur´zhәn) a turning aside. continent urinary diversion urinary diversion that preserves continence; examples include neobladders and pouches such as the Indiana pouch. urinary diversion surgical creation of an alternate route of flow for urin...
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11. Diversion
    • (n.) The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel; diversion of the mind from business. • (n.) The act of drawing the attention and force of an enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be made; the attack, al...
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12. Diversion
    See trade diversion.
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13. diversion
    
    • an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
    • a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
    • an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
    
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14. Diversion
    n. A system for providing first-time offenders in lesser crimes the ability to perform community service, repay for damage due to the crime, obtain alcohol or drug treatment or counseling. The charges may be dismissed if the defendant cooperates and the diversion is successful. Typically, a diversion will not be granted for second offenses.
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15. Diversion
    The transfer of water from a stream, lake, aquifer, or other source of water by a canal, pipe, well, or other conduit to another watercourse or to the land, as in the case of an irrigation system.
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