deflector
(noun) a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deflector (plural deflectors)
Something which deflects something else, especially a stream of fluid or particles.
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.
Source: Wiktionary
De*flect"or, n. (Mech.)
Definition: That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a come in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help combustion).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
