noun🔗ShareSomething 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. "technologyphysicsdevicemachinescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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. "devicetechnologyutensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield."The spaceship activated its deflectors to protect itself from incoming asteroids. "technologyphysicsspacemilitaryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading