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flame deflector

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flame deflector [′flām di‚flek·tər]
(aerospace engineering)
In a vertical launch, any of variously designed obstructions that intercept the hot gases of the rocket engine so as to deflect them away from the ground or from a structure.
In a captive test, an elbow in the exhaust conduit or flame bucket that deflects the flame into the open.


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