deflector

== English == === Etymology === From deflect + -or. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈflɛktə(ɹ)/ Rhymes: -ɛktə(ɹ) === Noun === deflector (plural deflectors) Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles. 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. A diaphragm in a lamp, stove, etc. by which the flame and gases are brought together to improve combustion. (science fiction) A force field; an invisible barrier used as a protective shield. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Verb === dēflector first-person singular present passive indicative of dēflectō == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French déflecteur. === Noun === deflector n (plural deflectoare) deflector ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /defleɡˈtoɾ/ [d̪e.fleɣ̞ˈt̪oɾ] Rhymes: -oɾ Syllabification: de‧flec‧tor === Adjective === deflector (feminine deflectora, masculine plural deflectores, feminine plural deflectoras) defecting === Noun === deflector m (plural deflectores) deflector baffle, baffle plate === Further reading === “deflector”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025