diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
(noun) a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); “a diversion from the main highway”; “a digression into irrelevant details”; “a deflection from his goal”
deflection, deflexion, bending
(noun) the property of being bent or deflected
deflection, deflexion
(noun) the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
deflection, deflexion, refraction
(noun) the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
deflexion (countable and uncountable, plural deflexions)
United Kingdom alternative spelling of deflection
• fenoxedil
Source: Wiktionary
De*flex"ion, n.
Definition: See Deflection.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 February 2025
(noun) activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; “he wrote the manual on car care”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
