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deflection

English

Alternative forms

  • deflexion (British)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d??fl?k??n/
  • (US) IPA(key): /d??fl?k??n/
  • Rhymes: -?k??n

Noun

deflection (countable and uncountable, plural deflections)

  1. The act of deflecting or something deflected.
    • 1918, H. G. Wells, Joan and Peter
      The next morning Oswald stopped short in the middle of his shaving, which in his case involved the most tortuous deflections and grimacings.
  2. The deviation of a needle or other indicator from its previous position.

Translations

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galvanoscope

English

Etymology

w:Luigi Galvani +? -o- +? -scope

Noun

galvanoscope (plural galvanoscopes)

  1. A device used to detect electric currents, particularly one using the deflection of a magnetic needle.

Derived terms

  • frog galvanoscope

French

Noun

galvanoscope m (plural galvanoscopes)

  1. galvanoscope

galvanoscope From the web:

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