deflector

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de·flec·tor / diˈflektər/ • n. a device that deflects something, in particular: ∎  a plate or other attachment for deflecting a flow of air, water, heat, etc. ∎  an electrode in a cathode-ray tube whose magnetic field is used to deflect a beam of electrons onto a screen to form an image.

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