deflective

de·flect

 (dĭ-flĕkt′)

intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects

To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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[Latin dēflectere : dē-, de- + flectere, to bend.]

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de·flect′a·ble adj.

de·flec′tive adj.

de·flec′tor n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

deflective - capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) refractive crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth"

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Translations

deflective

adj → ablenkend; (Phys) → beugend

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