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1. (n.) diversion
the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose.
2. diversion
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.
3. diversion
Brit. a detour on a highway or road.
4. diversion
distraction from business, care, etc.; recreation; a pastime.
5. diversion
a military feint intended to draw off attention from the point of main attack.
Etymology: (1590–1600; < ML dīversiō < L dīvert(ere) to divert)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) diversion, recreation
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"
2. (noun) diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
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"
3. (noun) diversion, diversionary attack
an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) diversion
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
2. (noun) diversion
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
3. (noun) diversion
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
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Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms |
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1. diversion
1. The act of drawing the attention and forces of an enemy from the point of the principal operation; an attack, alarm, or feint that diverts attention. 2. A change made in a prescribed route for operational or tactical reasons. A diversion order will not constitute a change of destination. 3. A rerouting of cargo or passengers to a new transshipment point or destination or on a different mode of transportation prior to arrival at ultimate destination. 4. In naval mine warfare, a route or channel bypassing a dangerous area. A diversion may connect one channel to another or it may branch from a channel and rejoin it on the other side of the danger. See also demonstration.
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Sense: an alteration to a traffic route
There's a diversion at the end of the road.
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 Afrikaans: padverlegging, omleiding |
 Arabic: تَغيير إتِّجاه |
 Bulgarian: отклонение |
 Brazilian: desvio |
 Czech: objížďka, odklon |
 German: die Umleitung |
 Danish: omkørsel |
 Greek: παράκαμψη |
 Spanish: desviación, desvío |
 Estonian: ümbersõit |
 Farsi: تغییر مسیر؛ انحراف |
 Finnish: kiertotie |
 French: déviation |
 Hebrew: מַעֲקָף |
 Hindi: मोड़, फिराव |
 Croatian: odvajanje, skretanje |
 Hungarian: elterelés, terelőút |
 Indonesian: perubahan arah lalu linta |
 Icelandic: beiningí aðra átt |
 Italian: deviazione |
 Japanese: 迂回路 |
 Korean: (교통 등을) 우회 |
 Lithuanian: eismo nukreipimas kitu ke |
 Latvian: novirzīšanās; atzarojums |
 Malay: pemesongan |
 Dutch: omlegging |
 Norwegian: omkjøring |
 Polish: objazd, zmiana organizacj |
 Persian: تغییر مسیر؛ انحراف |
 Pashto: د لارى بدلول |
 Portuguese: desvio |
 Romanian: deviere |
 Russian: объезд |
 Slovak: odbočka |
 Slovenian: obvoz |
 Serbian: skretanje |
 Swedish: omläggning |
 Thai: การเบี่ยงเบน |
 Turkish: yan yol, servis yolu |
 Taiwanese: 通行改道 |
 Ukrainian: відхилення |
 Urdu: سڑک بند ہونے کی صورت میں |
 Vietnamese: đường tránh |
 Chinese: 交通改道，临时支路，转向 |
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