Deflector (Noun)
Meaning
A device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc).
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A deflector on the chimney directed the smoke away from the windows of the neighboring house.
- The aircraft's wing has a deflector to redirect the air downward and create additional lift.
- A snow deflector fitted to the front of the train to throw snow to one side as the train moved forwards.
- The newly installed roof deflector helped prevent rainwater from seeping into the building's foundation.
- A deflector was placed above the stove to divert the hot air rising upward toward the vents.