Associations to the word «Deflection»

DEFLECTION, noun. The act of deflecting or something deflected.

DEFLECTION, noun. The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.

DEFLECTION CHANGE, noun. Change in azimuth setting applying to all guns in a battery when the target moves, or when a shift is made from one target to another. Deflection change does not include the deflection difference which allows for the difference in positions of the various guns firing at the same target.

DEFLECTION CHANGES, noun. Plural of deflection change

DEFLECTION DIFFERENCE, noun. The amount that a piece in a battery is traversed toward or away from a given piece (usually the base piece) to vary the width of the sheaf.

DEFLECTION DIFFERENCES, noun. Plural of deflection difference

DEFLECTION, noun. A twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting.

DEFLECTION, noun. The amount by which a propagating wave is bent.

DEFLECTION, noun. The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position.

DEFLECTION, noun. The property of being bent or deflected.

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".