deflected (verb)

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• backscatter — /ˈbækskætə/ (say bakskatuh) noun 1. Also, backscattering. the deflection of waves or particles through angles greater than 90° by an obstacle. 2. the waves or particles so deflected. –verb (t) 3. (of an obstacle) to deflect (particles or waves)… …  

• keep one's eye on the ball — verb To maintain ones concentration fixed on one important theme. My ethos has always been to be very straight with people, tell it as it is. It doesnt often make people happy but I found that over a period of time its better to be that way. So… …   Wiktionary

• glance off — verb intransitive: To strike a surface and be deflected The ball glanced off the edge of his racquet …   Wiktionary

• deflect — verb 1 (I, T) to turn in a different direction, especially after hitting something else, or to make something do this: The waves are deflected by the lifeboat s high narrow bows. 2 deflect attention/criticism/anger etc to stop people criticizing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• deflect — verb 1) she wanted to deflect attention from herself Syn: turn aside/away, divert, avert, sidetrack; distract, draw away; block, parry, fend off, stave off 2) the ball deflected off the wall Syn: bounce …   Thesaurus of popular words

• misfire — verb (i) /mɪsˈfaɪə / (say mis fuyuh) (misfired, misfiring) 1. (of a gun or projectile, etc.) to fail to fire or explode. 2. (of an internal combustion engine) to fail to fire; to fire at the wrong time. 3. to fail to have a desired effect; be… …  

• deflect — [[t]dɪfle̱kt[/t]] deflects, deflecting, deflected 1) VERB If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. [V n] Cage changed his name to deflect… …   English dictionary

• de|flect — «dih FLEHKT», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to bend or turn aside; change the direction of: »The wind deflected the arrow s path. The ball deflected from its straight course. Figurative. His thoughts were deflected by her constant chatter.… …   Useful english dictionary

• deflect — UK [dɪˈflekt] / US verb Word forms deflect : present tense I/you/we/they deflect he/she/it deflects present participle deflecting past tense deflected past participle deflected 1) [transitive] to direct criticism, attention, or blame away from… …   English dictionary

• List of chess terms — This page explains commonly used terms in chess in alphabetical order. Some of these have their own pages, like fork and pin. For a list of unorthodox chess pieces, see fairy chess piece; for a list of terms specific to chess problems, see chess… …   Wikipedia

• Spells in Harry Potter — occur in the wizarding world of the series of books by author J. K. Rowling. Magic spells are used by many of the characters to achieve useful effects without the benefit of modern technology. The main depiction of a spell in the Harry Potter… …   Wikipedia