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diversion
[ dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy- ]
noun
a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- a channel made to divert the flow of water from one course to another or to direct the flow of water draining from a piece of ground.
- British. a detour on a highway or road.
- distraction from business, care, etc.; recreation; amusement; a pastime:
Movies are his favorite diversion.
- Military. a feint intended to draw off attention from the point of main attack.
diversion
/ »å²¹ÉªËˆ±¹ÉœËʃə²Ô /
noun
- the act of diverting from a specified course
- an official detour used by traffic when a main route is closed
- something that distracts from business, etc; amusement
- military a feint attack designed to draw an enemy away from the main attack
Derived Forms
- »å¾±Ëˆ±¹±ð°ù²õ¾±´Ç²Ô²¹±ô, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù±ðd¾±Â·±¹±ð°ùs¾±´Ç²Ô noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of diversion1
Example Sentences
A lone police officer told us the road ahead was closed because of a broken bridge, and showed us a diversion.
Owner and operator Judy Kim chose a few comedies and showed them for free in an attempt to bring people in, give them a diversion for a few hours and ideally sell some concessions.
Police said the Lambeg Road is closed in both directions with diversions in place at the junctions with Bells Lane and River Road.
Under the new law, the city manager may dismiss a citation upon the offender’s completion of a diversion program.
Training has been moved to late afternoon in a key technical diversion from Southgate's regime.
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