deflection
noun
de·flec·tion
di-ˈflek-shən 
dē-
1
: a turning aside or off course : deviation
2
: the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument
Examples of deflection in a Sentence
measuring the angle of deflection
He scored with a deflection off another player's stick.
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Brennan Johnson scored the lone goal in the 42nd minute after an incidental deflection off Manchester United’s Luke Shaw, sending Spurs to next season’s Champions League.
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Brennan Johnson’s first touch going backwards, a freak deflection off Luke Shaw’s arm keeping the chance alive, and the tip of Johnson’s toe scraping it into the net?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Edmonton evened things on Henrique’s deflection in traffic less than two minutes later, but Clarke needed just 33 seconds to put the Kings back in front on a snap shot from inside the right circle.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The Bending Of Space Time This deflection of light by gravitational fields is also known as an Einstein ring because Albert Einstein predicted it.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Brennan Johnson’s first touch going backwards, a freak deflection off Luke Shaw’s arm keeping the chance alive, and the tip of Johnson’s toe scraping it into the net?
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Edmonton evened things on Henrique’s deflection in traffic less than two minutes later, but Clarke needed just 33 seconds to put the Kings back in front on a snap shot from inside the right circle.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The Bending Of Space Time This deflection of light by gravitational fields is also known as an Einstein ring because Albert Einstein predicted it.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflection. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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deflection
noun
de·flec·tion
di-ˈflek-shən
1
: a turning aside or deviation from a straight line
2
: the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument
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