deflection
noun
- a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation
- the amount of this
- the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a measuring instrument
See deflection in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-flĕkˈshən)
noun- The act of deflecting or the condition of being deflected.
- Deviation or a specified amount of deviation.
- The deviation of an indicator of a measuring instrument from zero or from its normal position.
- The movement of a structure or structural part as a result of stress.
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