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coriolis effect
a deflection in the path of a body moving in latitude relative to the Earth when observed from the Earth. The deflection is due to the Earth's rotation and is to the east when the motion is towards a pole -
downwash
a deflection of air downward relative to an airfoil that causes the deflection. -
acoustooptics
the branch of physics dealing with the relationships between acoustics and light -
adjust
When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas. -
backscatter
the scattering of particles or radiation, such as sound waves, X-rays, or alpha-particles, by the atoms of the medium through which they pass, in the backward direction -
deflection yoke
an assembly of one or more coils through which a controlled current is passed to produce a magnetic field for deflecting a beam of electrons, as in a picture tube.