deflector
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /dɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/
Noun

deflector (plural deflectors)

  1. Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
    • 1992 Nasa Patents Available for Licensing from the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
      The deflector assembly contains a plurality of vanes which change the direction of the solar energy to the vertical, while constantly keeping the same side of the deflector facing the sun.
  2. A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
  3. (science fiction) A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield.
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