diversion – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
diversion
n.
act of turning aside or deflecting; channel which diverts water; distraction; entertainment
Diversion
Diversion may refer to:
- diversion dam, the rerouting of water from a river or lake for flood control, or as part of a water supply network
- Diversion, a British television film later adapted into the 1987 movie Fatal Attraction
- Diversion program, criminal justice scheme usually for minor offenses
- Diversionary tactic, also known as feint: a military deception designed to draw enemy strength away from a primary target
- Diversionary Theatre, San Diego's LGBT Theatre
- Diversion airport, an airport designated for an emergency landing
- Drug diversion, the transfer of legally prescribed controlled pharmaceuticals to other individuals
- Product diversion, the sale of products in unintended markets
- Yamaha Diversion, a motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha
diversion
Noun
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"
(synonym) recreation
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) play, child's play
(derivation) amuse, divert, disport
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"
(synonym) deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation
(hypernym) turn, turning
(hyponym) red herring
(derivation) deviate, divert
3. an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack
(synonym) diversionary attack
(hypernym) attack, onslaught, onset, onrush
(hyponym) diversionary landing
diversion
nf.
diversion, distraction
diversión
nf.
diversion; relaxation, entertainment, amusement
