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Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

Inflected :: Inflected (a.) Bent; turned; deflected.

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation..

Bend :: Bend (n.) A turn or deflection from a straight line or from the proper direction or normal position; a curve; a crook; as, a slight bend of the body; a bend in a road..

Inflex :: Inflex (v. t.) To bend; to cause to become curved; to make crooked; to deflect.

Deflection :: Deflection (n.) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.

Divert :: Divert (v. t.) To turn aside; to turn off from any course or intended application; to deflect; as, to divert a river from its channel; to divert commerce from its usual course..

Set :: Set (n.) The deflection of a tooth, or of the teeth, of a saw, which causes the the saw to cut a kerf, or make an opening, wider than the blade..

Deflective :: Deflective (a.) Causing deflection.

Deflectionization :: Deflectionization (n.) The act of freeing from inflections.

Resiliency :: Resiliency (n.) The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain..

Deflected :: Deflected (a.) Bent downward; deflexed.

Deflect :: Deflect (v. i.) To turn aside; to deviate from a right or a horizontal line, or from a proper position, course or direction; to swerve..

Deflecting :: Deflecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Deflec.

Galvanometer :: Galvanometer (n.) An instrument or apparatus for measuring the intensity of an electric current, usually by the deflection of a magnetic needle..

Deflexure :: Deflexure (n.) A bending or turning aside; deflection.

Inflect :: Inflect (v. t.) To turn from a direct line or course; to bend; to incline, to deflect; to curve; to bow..

Deadbeat :: Deadbeat (a.) Making a beat without recoil; giving indications by a single beat or excursion; -- said of galvanometers and other instruments in which the needle or index moves to the extent of its deflection and stops with little or no further oscillation.

Deflexion :: Deflexion (n.) See Deflection.

Swerve :: Swerve (v. i.) To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

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