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Listeners are kind of ambushed... if a poem just happens to be said when they're listening to the radio. The listener doesn't have time to deploy what I call their 'poetry deflector shields' that were installed in high school - there's little time to resist the poem.
Billy Collins

Meaning of "deflector" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFLECTOR

deflector  [dɪˈflɛktə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFLECTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deflector is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFLECTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deflector

Deflector may refer to: ▪ Jet blast deflector ▪ Wind deflector ▪ Fire screen ▪ Deflector shield, in Star Trek ▪ Drop Pipe Deflector...

Definition of deflector in the English dictionary

The definition of deflector in the dictionary is a person or thing that deflects.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFLECTOR


collector
kəˈlɛktə
connecter
kəˈnɛktə
detector
dɪˈtɛktə
director
dɪˈrɛktə
elector
ɪˈlɛktə
free-selector
ˈfriːsɪˌlɛktə
genuflector
ˈdʒɛnjʊˌflɛktə
hector
ˈhɛktə
inflector
ɪnˈflɛktə
inspector
ɪnˈspɛktə
neglector
nɪˈɡlɛktə
noncollector
ˌnɒnkəˈlɛktə
prelector
prɪˈlɛktə
protector
prəˈtɛktə
reflector
rɪˈflɛktə
retroreflector
ˌrɛtrəʊrɪˈflɛktə
sector
ˈsɛktə
selecta
sɪˈlɛktə
selector
sɪˈlɛktə
vector
ˈvɛktə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFLECTOR

deflationary
deflationary gap
deflationist
deflator
deflea
deflect
deflectable
deflection
deflectional
deflective
deflex
deflexed
deflexion
deflexional
deflexure
deflocculant
deflocculate
deflocculation
deflorate
defloration

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFLECTOR

actor
art director
artistic director
associate director
connector
corrector
debt collector
detective chief inspector
effector
executive director
injector
lector
managing director
music director
private sector
projector
public sector
rector
sales director
smoke detector
Spector

Synonyms and antonyms of deflector in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «deflector» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFLECTOR

Find out the translation of deflector to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deflector from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deflector» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

导流板
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deflector
570 millions of speakers

English

deflector
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झुकानेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منحرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефлектор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deflector
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

deflector
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déflecteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deflector
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deflektor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そらせ板
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

향기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deflector
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy chỉ độ đi xiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒதுக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवा बाहेर ढकलणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deflektör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

deflettore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

deflektor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефлектор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

deflector
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκτροπέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deflector
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deflektor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avviser
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFLECTOR»

The term «deflector» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.156 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deflector

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QUOTES WITH «DEFLECTOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deflector.
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Billy Collins
Listeners are kind of ambushed... if a poem just happens to be said when they're listening to the radio. The listener doesn't have time to deploy what I call their 'poetry deflector shields' that were installed in high school - there's little time to resist the poem.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFLECTOR»

Discover the use of deflector in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deflector and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Optical Scanning
earlier is used to reduce the scan-beam tracking error for a rotational symmetric hologon deflector, it introduces in-scan positional beam error with wavelength shift. This problem does not occur if either a cylinder lens or a toroidal lens is used ...
Gerald F. Marshall, 1991
2
Cardiac Catheterization in Congenital Heart Disease: ...
The larger diameter deflector wires form stronger loops, but they usually do not form as complete or tight a 360° curve around the foreign body. Because of their minimal strength, deflector wires are used primarily for freeing or reorienting ...
Charles E. Mullins, 2008
3
Static Performance of Six Innovative Thrust Reverser ...
For deflection angles where y2 is negative, a lift force is produced on deflector 2 which increases CN and Cm. This is attributed to pressure differences acting on the horizontal component of the deflector. The effects of y2 on lateral force and ...
Scott C. Asbury, Jeffrey A. Yetter, 2000
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Introducing 3ds Max 9: 3D for Beginners
UNDERSTANDING DEFLECTOR NAMES The names assigned to the different deflectors distinguish the shapes and properties of those deflectors. Understanding the deflector naming convention is key to selecting the correct deflector for the ...
Dariush Derakhshani, Randi L. Derakhshani, 2011
5
Eaches or Pieces Order Fulfillment, Design, and Operations ...
A solid metal deflector is a passive sort concept that provides a low-cost means of diverting cartons from a mechanized carton sort travel path. This basic deflector is a solid metal bar or arm that is pneumatically or hydraulically activated.
David E. Mulcahy, 2007
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Measurement Techniques in Space Plasmas: Particles
Comparing the energy response curves of Figure 3a, it is seen that, within the counting statistics uncertainties implicit in the Monte Carlo method, the curves are very similar, indicating that the energy response depends little on deflector setting.
Robert F. Pfaff, Joseph E. Borovsky, David T. Young, 1998
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Mass Spectrometry Basics
Electromagnet Ion beam deflector Ion beam deflector Electric sector Electric sector Microchannel Ionbeam TOF analyzer plate multipoint section ion collector Gas/ion passing collision through magnetic sector by-pass cell Ion source Deflector ...
Christopher G. Herbert, Robert A.W. Johnstone, 2002
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Environmental Anaerobic Technology: Applications and New ...
Deflector type The main function of the deflector is, as the name indicates, to deflect the upflowing gas and solids away from the aperture to the settling zone and into the gas hood, where the gas will detach and the solids will settle back on the ...
Herbert H. P. Fang, 2010
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Autodesk 3ds Max 2011: A Comprehensive guide
To create a deflector space warp, invoke the Deflector tool from Create > Space Warps > Deflectors > Object Type rollout in the Command Panel; the Name and Color, Supports Objects of Type, and Parameters rollouts will be displayed.
Cadcim Technologies, Tickoo Sham
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Optical Storage and Retrieval: Memory: Neural Networks, and ...
2,D DEFLECTOR BS matrix CDNTROLLER All SH are successively recorded ( and regenerated) using a routing system consisting of a laser, two acoustooptic deflectors, and two confoca1 optical systems. A control signal is fed to the first ...
Francis T.S. Yu, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFLECTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deflector is used in the context of the following news items.
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Australia- Impact Minerals to shine with Platinum Group Metals find …
... developer and producer with two projects hosting 1.16 million ounces of gold at a grade of 7.8 grams per tonne at Andy Well and Deflector. «MENAFN.COM, Jul 15»
2
SPIED: Upcoming Hyosung GD250R spotted in India; Launch in …
... projector headlights, and a large wind deflector. More features include upside-down front forks, an underbelly exhaust, and side-mounted ... «Motoroids, Jul 15»
3
New report explores the Global magnetic plastics market - size …
Magnetic plastics can also be used to manufacture magnetic deflector beams, magnetic rollers for color television sets, rotating magnets in ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
4
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet returns in massive spy photo gallery
The AIRSCARF (neck-level heating) and AIRCAP (air deflector) systems are a given like on all cabrios from Mercedes-Benz whereas the ... «WorldCarFans.com, Jul 15»
5
BEACON HERALD STAFF
It was a four-door mega cab model with running boards and after-market roof lights, a sunroof, and a bug deflector. Anyone with information on ... «The Beacon Herald, Jul 15»
6
restaurant inspections
Layer of slime on ice deflector plate. Old food residue on peelers, knives and can openers. Several metal food containers had old food residue ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
7
The (video) game of life
When your Iman bar reaches a certain level you can activate the deflector shield. This is the shield that deflects all negative approaches, ... «MuslimVillage.com, Jul 15»
8
Welcome to the Hotel Bangkok
Even though they were mostly built in a simple box shape, the 'brise soleil' [sunlight deflector] is what made these types of buildings unique," ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
9
KRET develops laser guidance system for helicopters
KRET said the deflector operates without any mechanical components and is controlled by electrical signals. The system features lower speed, ... «Airforce Technology, Jul 15»
10
First drive review: Mazda MX-5 2.0-litre
On the move, turbulence is controlled by a wind deflector between the headrests and it's comfortable enough to hold a conversation at highway ... «Drive, Jul 15»

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