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
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measuring the angle of deflection
He scored with a deflection off another player's stick.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 May 2024
The Rangers scored twice in the first period in a span of 25 seconds — first on an Alexis Lafreniere breakaway and then on a Barclay Goodrow deflection of a Braden Schneider shot — but came out of the period tied 2-2 thanks to a pair of Reinhart power-play goals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 30 May 2024
The Rangers scored twice in the first period in a span of 25 seconds — first on an Alexis Lafreniere breakaway and then on a Barclay Goodrow deflection of a Braden Schneider shot — but came out of the period tied 2-2 thanks to a pair of Reinhart power-play goals.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2024
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflection. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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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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