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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His more than 400 deflections are the most in a season since the NBA began tracking that stat in 2016.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Just 31 seconds after the Ducks equalized, Kopitar secured 20-goal campaign No. 14 with a deft deflection from the high slot that bounced off the ice and past Dostál.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
But the Wild again had an answer when Hartman poked a loose puck in the crease over the line after a Foligno deflection had hit the crossbar behind the Devils goalie.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The scandal is still unfolding, but what has followed so far is a cascade of damage control, political deflection and, ultimately, distraction.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Just 31 seconds after the Ducks equalized, Kopitar secured 20-goal campaign No. 14 with a deft deflection from the high slot that bounced off the ice and past Dostál.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
But the Wild again had an answer when Hartman poked a loose puck in the crease over the line after a Foligno deflection had hit the crossbar behind the Devils goalie.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
The scandal is still unfolding, but what has followed so far is a cascade of damage control, political deflection and, ultimately, distraction.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deflection
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflection. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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