deflector
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SpaceX also said it made “significant reinforcements” of the launch pad’s foundation and added a flame deflector intended to prevent future launch pad damage.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023
What Donald does, and he's excellent at it, he's the great deflector.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
Place shrimp on the cooking grate directly over the heat deflector plate with the lid down.
From Washington Times • May 28, 2023
The pair then go after Gideon, which requires them to pass through multiple deflector shields, guarded by troopers with increasingly more powerful weaponry.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
So I tell her about Jamie instead, because it’s a good deflector.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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