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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Coyne also threw for 98 yards and ran for 43 with a pair of tackles and a pass deflection in a 6-0 win over Benicia and ran for 155 yards with a TD, five tackles and an interception in a 13-6 win over College Park.
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Phillips had three tackles and Grant had two tackles and a pass deflection; neither had a tackle for loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Looking at all of these trajectories therefore allows scientists to determine where the safest zone would be for asteroid deflection.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That created belief and the defense came through in spectacular fashion on the ensuing series with a three-and-out, thanks in large part to a sack by Javon Hargrave and a pass deflection by Andrew Van Ginkel.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Phillips had three tackles and Grant had two tackles and a pass deflection; neither had a tackle for loss.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Looking at all of these trajectories therefore allows scientists to determine where the safest zone would be for asteroid deflection.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
That created belief and the defense came through in spectacular fashion on the ensuing series with a three-and-out, thanks in large part to a sack by Javon Hargrave and a pass deflection by Andrew Van Ginkel.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Deflection.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deflection. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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