noun🔗ShareAblenker, UmlenkerSomething which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles."The car's deflectors helped keep mud and water off the windshield during the rainstorm. "Die Ablenker des Autos halfen, Schlamm und Wasser während des Regensturms von der Windschutzscheibe fernzuhalten.technologyphysicsdevicemachinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePrallblechA diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion."The old kerosene lamp needed new deflectors to direct the flame and burn the fuel more efficiently, producing brighter light. "Die alte Petroleumlampe benötigte neue Prallbleche, um die Flamme zu lenken und den Brennstoff effizienter zu verbrennen, wodurch ein helleres Licht erzeugt wurde.devicetechnologyutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchutzschild, KraftfeldA force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield."The spaceship activated its deflectors to protect itself from incoming asteroids. "Das Raumschiff aktivierte seine Schutzschilde, um sich vor ankommenden Asteroiden zu schützen.technologyphysicsspacemilitaryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading