- deflected
- Bent or turned, usually abruptly [Butler, T.H.].
Crustacea glossary. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. 2011.
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deflected — deflected; un·deflected; … English syllables
Deflected — De*flect ed, a. 1. Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course. [1913 Webster] 2. Bent downward; deflexed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deflected — deflect de*flect (d[ e]*fl[e^]kt ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Deflected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Deflecting}.] [L. deflectere; de + flectere to bend or turn. See {Flexible}.] To cause to turn aside; to bend; as, rays of light are often deflected; to deflect … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deflected — adjective : curved or turned downward a deflected septum see deflexed … Useful english dictionary
Deflected slipstream — is an approach to creating an aircraft that can take off and land vertically (VTOL), or at least with a very short runway (STOL). The basic principle is to deflect the slipstream from one or more propellers approximately 90 degrees, to create an… … Wikipedia
Deflected Jets — Artist Guido Peter Brink Year 1988 (1988) Dimensions 350 cm × 89 cm × 89 cm (136 in × 35 in × 35 in) Locat … Wikipedia
deflected lights — Motor vehicle headlights, the beams of which are deflected downward so as to avoid casting a glare into the eyes of an approaching driver. 8 Am J2d Auto § 707 … Ballentine's law dictionary
deflected — adj. [L. de, away from; flectere, to bend] 1. Bent backward or to one side or downward. 2. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Wings having the inner margins lapping and the outer margins declining toward the sides … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
deflected — /di flek tid/, adj. Biol. 1. curved or bent downward. 2. deflexed. [1820 30; DEFLECT + ED2] * * * … Universalium
deflected — adj. bent downward; turned from a fixed direction; deflexed de·flect || dɪ flekt v. turn from a straight course, deviate, swerve … English contemporary dictionary
