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angle of deflection

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angle of deflection [′aŋ·gəl əv di′flek·shən]
(electronics)
The angle through which the electron beam in a cathode-ray tube is diverted from a straight path.
(ordnance)
The horizontal clockwise angle between the axis of the bore of a gun and the line of sighting when a gun is laid for direction.
(petroleum engineering)
In directional drilling with a whipstock or other deflecting tool, the angle at which a well is deflected from the vertical.


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