deflection instrument
1deflection — [dē flek′shən, diflek′shən] n. [LL deflexio < L deflexus, pp. of DEFLECT] 1. a) a deflecting or being deflected; a turning aside, bending, or deviation b) the amount of this 2. the deviation from the zero mark of the needle or pointer of a… …
2deflection — de|flec|tion [dıˈflekʃən] n [U and C] 1.) the action of making something change its direction deflection of ▪ the deflection of the missile away from its target 2.) technical the degree to which the moving part on a measuring instrument moves… …
3deflection — noun (C, U) 1 the action of making something change its direction: the deflection of the bullet 2 technical the degree to which the moving part on a measuring instrument moves away from zero …
4deflection — n. (also deflexion) 1 the act or process of deflecting or being deflected. 2 a lateral bend or turn; a deviation. 3 Physics the displacement of a pointer on an instrument from its zero position. Etymology: LL deflexio (as DEFLECT) * * *… …
5deflection — noun Date: 1605 1. a turning aside or off course ; deviation 2. the departure of an indicator or pointer from the zero reading on the scale of an instrument …
6deflection — /di flek sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected. 2. amount of deviation. 3. the deviation of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero. 4. Optics. deviation (def. 5a). 5. Mil. the angle… …
7deflection — 1. A moving to one side. 2. In the electrocardiogram, a deviation of the curve from the isoelectric base line; any wave or complex of the electrocardiogram. [L. de flecto, pp. flexus, to bend aside] intrinsic …
8deflection — de•flec•tion [[t]dɪˈflɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act or state of deflecting or the state of being deflected 2) amount of deviation 3) the deviation of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero …
9deflection — /dəˈflɛkʃən/ (say duh flekshuhn) noun 1. the act of deflecting. 2. the state of being deflected. 3. amount of deviation. 4. Physics the deviation or swing of the indicator of an instrument from the position taken as zero. 5. Optics the bending of …
10Transit instrument — In astronomy, transit instruments are used for the precise observation of star positions. The instruments can be divided into three groups: Meridian instruments for observation of star transits in the exact direction of South or North: * Meridian …