Part 2866

<cs><col>Deflective forces</col>, <cd>forces that cause a body to deviate from its course.</cd></cs>

<h1>Deflector</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flect"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mech.)</fld> <def>That which deflects, as a diaphragm in a furnace, or a come in a lamp (to deflect and mingle air and gases and help combustion).</def>

<h1>Deflexed</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flexed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Bent abruptly downward.</def>

<h1>Deflexion</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flex"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Deflection</er>.</def>

<h1>Deflexure</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flex"ure</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From L. <ets>deflectere</ets>, <ets>deflexum</ets>. See <er>Deflect</er>.]</ety> <def>A bending or turning aside; deflection.</def>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Deflorate</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flo"rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>defloratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>deflorare</ets>. See <er>Deflour</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

<h1>Defloration</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>Def`lo*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>defloratio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>d\'82floration</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of deflouring; <as>as, the <ex>defloration</ex> if a virgin</as>.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is chosen as the flower or choicest part; careful culling or selection.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The laws of Normandy are, in a great measure, the <b>defloration</b> of the English laws. <i>Sir M. Hale.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Deflour</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flour"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Defloured</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Deflouring</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>d\'82florer</ets>, LL. <ets>deflorare</ets>; L. <ets>de-</ets> + <ets>flos</ets>, <ets>floris</ets>, flower. See <er>Flower</er>, and cf. <er>Deflorate</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To deprive of flowers.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To take away the prime beauty and grace of; to rob of the choicest ornament.</def>

<blockquote>He died innocent and before the sweetness of his soul was <b>defloured</b> and ravished from him. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To deprive of virginity, as a woman; to violate; to ravish; also, to seduce.</def>

<h1>Deflourer</h1> <Xpage=382>

<hw>De*flour"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who deflours; a ravisher.</def>

<h1>Deflow</h1> <Xpage=382>