noun Download 🔗Share Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles. Examples : "The car's deflectors helped keep mud and water off the windshield during the rainstorm. " technology physics device machine science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion. Examples : "The old kerosene lamp needed new deflectors to direct the flame and burn the fuel more efficiently, producing brighter light. " device technology utensil machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield. Examples : "The spaceship activated its deflectors to protect itself from incoming asteroids. " technology physics space military science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading