What does "deflection" mean?
Deflection: (Gunnery) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
Additional senses
- 2.(Opt.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
- 3.(Engin.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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