Deflection

·noun The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.

II. Deflection ·noun The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.

III. Deflection ·noun A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.

IV. Deflection ·noun The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, ·esp. downward; deviation.