Definition of Deflectable

1. a. Capable of being deflected.

Definition of Deflectable

1. Adjective. Capable of being deflected. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Deflectable

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deflectable

deflationism
deflationisms
deflationist
deflationists
deflations
deflator
deflators
deflavorizing machine
deflavorizing machines
deflazacort
deflea
defleaed
defleaing
defleas
deflect
deflectable (current term)
deflected
deflecting
deflection
deflection change
deflection changes
deflection coils
deflection difference
deflection differences
deflectionize
deflections
deflective
deflective occlusal contact
deflectometer
deflector

Literary usage of Deflectable

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial ScienceChemistry (1903)
"The deflectable emanations affect a screen of barium ... On the other hand, the heavy, massive, non-deflectable positive atoms affect the zinc sulphide ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1901)
"A satisfactory hypothesis as to the nature of these non- deflectable, non-penetrating radiations has not yet been put forth. ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1902)
"Mr. Strutt considers that these non-deflectable rays are positive ions moving in a stream from the radio-active body. « ' Nature,' vol. 55, p. 485. ..."

4. Nature by Nature Publishing Group, Norman Lockyer (1883)
"... viscous or semi-liquid state, and to be surrounded internal and external pressures, beyond which it was deflectable u pon or from the viscous interior. ..."

5. Report of the Annual Meeting (1896)
"... through screens of aluminium of various thicknesses showed that the more deflectable rays were more easily stopped by screens than the less deflectable; ..."

6. A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837 by John Joseph Fahie (1884)
"The deflectable extremity of each letter needle bears three letters, A, B, C, and so on, each differently coloured, say, A red, B black, C white. ..."

7. Steel and Iron (1902)
"He employs a rammer having a deflectable head that will follow the curves or ... This deflectable head may be constructed in various ways; for instance, ..."

8. Medical Electrology and Radiology (1905)
"In penetrative power and action on various screens electrons differ materially from a-rays and Rontgen rays. Whilst the deflectable emanations affect a ..."

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