Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Turned aside or from a direct line or course; specifically, in botany and zoology, bent abruptly downward.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Turned aside; deviating from a direct line or course.
- adjective Bent downward; deflexed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
deflect .
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Examples
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Bill Guerin deflected Sergei Gonchar's slap shot from the right point past Jaroslav Halak with 1: 24 remaining to draw Pittsburgh within one.
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The Canadiens captain deflected Mathieu Schneider's point shot past Dwayne Roloson for the winner after he tied it with 4: 35 left in regulation on a goal that required a lengthy video review.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Semin deflected Mike Green's point shot past Halak 7: 59 in to put Washington up 1-0.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Sedin deflected a long shot by Mattias Ohlund from beyond the left circle.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Evgeni Malkin deflected Sidney Crosby's one-timer from the right point on a Pittsburgh power play with 1: 41 remaining to finish a frantic comeback, and the Penguins rallied from a three-goal deficit against the Rangers for a 5-4 victory in their second-round playoff series opener Friday night.
USATODAY.com 2007
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Just 42 seconds after Brylin deflected in a slap shot from Elias to give the Devils a 3-2 lead, Richards tied it with a shot that went between Lukowich's legs and past Brodeur.
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The Canucks added to their lead on the power play just two minutes into the second, after Sedin deflected a point shot out of the air into the top corner past Markkanen.
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Just 16 seconds after Sanderson scored, Oleg Saprykin deflected Regehr's point shot down and between the pads of rookie Alex Auld.
USATODAY.com 2004
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Defenseman Brian Rafalski threw the puck on net from the right point and Brylin deflected it past Biron.
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Brendan Morrison took a slap shot from above the slot that Sedin deflected past Fernandez's glove for his first goal in 23 games dating back to last season.
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