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diversion
(encz) | diversion,objížďka |
Diversion
(gcide) | Diversion \Di*ver"sion\, n. [Cf. F. diversion. See Divert.]
1. The act of turning aside from any course, occupation, or
object; as, the diversion of a stream from its channel;
diversion of the mind from business.
[1913 Webster]
2. That which diverts; that which turns or draws the mind
from care or study, and thus relaxes and amuses; sport;
play; pastime; as, the diversions of youth. "Public
diversions." --V. Knox.
[1913 Webster]
Such productions of wit and humor as expose vice and
folly, furnish useful diversion to readers.
--Addison.
[1913 Webster]
3. (Mil.) The act of drawing the attention and force of an
enemy from the point where the principal attack is to be
made; the attack, alarm, or feint which diverts.
Syn: Amusement; entertainment; pastime; recreation; sport;
game; play; solace; merriment.
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diversion
(wn) | diversion
n 1: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba
diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for
recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles";
"drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
[syn: diversion, recreation]
2: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a
diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into
irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" [syn:
diversion, deviation, digression, deflection,
deflexion, divagation]
3: an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the
point of the principal attack [syn: diversion,
diversionary attack] |
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diversion
(encz) | diversion,objížďka |
diversion canal
(encz) | diversion canal,odlehčovací kanál (odvodňování) [eko.] RNDr. Pavel
Piskač |
diversion structure
(encz) | diversion structure,odběrný objekt (závlahy) [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
diversionary
(encz) | diversionary,odpoutávající pozornost n: Zdeněk Broždiversionary,rozptylující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
diversionary attack
(encz) | diversionary attack, n: |
diversionary landing
(encz) | diversionary landing, n: |
diversionist
(encz) | diversionist, n: |
irrigation water diversion
(encz) | irrigation water diversion,závlahový odběr [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
trade diversion
(encz) | trade diversion, |
water diversion
(encz) | water diversion,odběr vody [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
diversionary
(gcide) | diversionary \diversionary\ adj.
likely or designed to confuse or deceive; -- of tactics.
[WordNet 1.5] |
diversion
(wn) | diversion
n 1: an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba
diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for
recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles";
"drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
[syn: diversion, recreation]
2: a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a
diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into
irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal" [syn:
diversion, deviation, digression, deflection,
deflexion, divagation]
3: an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the
point of the principal attack [syn: diversion,
diversionary attack] |
diversionary
(wn) | diversionary
adj 1: (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or
deceive |
diversionary attack
(wn) | diversionary attack
n 1: an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the
point of the principal attack [syn: diversion,
diversionary attack] |
diversionary landing
(wn) | diversionary landing
n 1: an amphibious diversionary attack |
diversionist
(wn) | diversionist
n 1: someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
[syn: saboteur, wrecker, diversionist] |
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