noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/dɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -ɛktə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 F L EH1 K T ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
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.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
