01 v. t. To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off.
imp. & p. p.
Refracted; p. pr. & vb. n.
Refracting
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1.
To bend sharply and abruptly back; to break off.
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2.
To break the natural course of, as rays of light or heat, when passing from one transparent medium to another of different density; to cause to deviate from a direct course by an action distinct from reflection; as, a dense medium refracts the rays of light as they pass into it from a rare medium.