Depression and addiction, for example, have several things in common, including: 1  Loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities. 2  Fatigue. 3  Feelings of hopelessness. 4  Reckless behavior. 5  Irritability.
Deflection Temperature Testing of Plastics. The deflection temperature is a measure of a polymer's ability to bear a given load at elevated temperatures. The deflection temperature is also known as the 'deflection temperature under load' (DTUL), 'heat deflection temperature', or 'heat distortion temperature' (HDT).
Definition of 'deflect'. Word Frequency. deflect (dÉªflekt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense deflects , present participle deflecting , past tense , past participle deflected. 1. verb. If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you.