DEFLECTOR

deflector

(noun) a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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