diversion

[daɪˈvɜːrʒn]

Definition:
1. An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates.
2. A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern).
3. An attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack.

Use 'diversion' in a sentence:

1. Golf is my father's favorite diversion.
2. Relation Study on Water Diversion between Drainage Area and Area.
3. Like many other sports, table tennis began as a mild social diversion.
4. Analysis on Environment Problem of Water Diversion Tunnel Project.
5. As of March, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project had transferred over 40 billion cubic meters of water to the northern areas.
6. Development and application of digital topographical model of flood diversion zone.
7. For a quick diversion, click the Home TAB and check your test coverage report again.
8. We had for a short time a tutor of whom this was a pet diversion.
9. Thou'lt find it good diversion.
10. The robbers threw smoke bombs to create a diversion.
11. Research on Overall Risk Model of Diversion System.
12. The diversion of a stream changed the land.
13. Strangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion, and brought news of the outside world.
14. Finger painting is very messy but an excellent diversion.
15. Some diversion will happen, but firms that have tried tiered pricing have found ways to reduce it.
16. We had to turn back because of traffic diversion.
17. The person's talk created a diversion of attention.
18. Billy Boy was both a diversion and a fellow traveler.
19. Sorry I'm late& there was a traffic diversion due to an accident on the main road.
20. In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its 'depraved diversion.'
21. The party will make a pleasant diversion.
22. A slight diversion in the road is causing major headaches for businesses along El Camino Real.
23. The diversion was fleeting, for they succumbed almost immediately to the waning of oxygen.
24. There has been no diversion in our program.
25. New Linear Numerical Hydraulic Control Model for Water Diversion Projects.
26. In 1766 he excommunicated the village for its "depraved diversion."
27. Some American Indian tribes have also established water rights through the courts based on their traditional diversion and use of certain waters prior to the United States' acquisition of sovereignty.
28. Study on water quality analysis and forecast of Qiantang river diversion project.
29. The whole argument is a diversion.
30. Fear of fuel diversion is growing, along with fear of proliferation in general.
31. The Yangtze River basin is the main source for water in the South-North water Diversion Project.
32. The structure of the new power device was designed with a diversion device.
33. While not directly related to using lsof, a brief diversion to the /proc directory is in order.
34. Research on the sustainable development way for flood diversion and storage areas.
35. Optimization of Water Head Allocation for Large-Scale Water Diversion Project.
36. At first he considered Sherlock Holmes a pleasant diversion that filled a gap in his income.
37. Research on Decision-Making Principle and Method of Construction Diversion Planning.
38. Our hearts are capricious: it's their only diversion and their only excuse.
39. The magician's talk created a diversion of attention.
40. Water diversion project from south to north and environment problems;
41. And certainly, any losses due to diversion, counterfeiting, and recalls would be reduced.
42. You already know that my diversion is ironing.
43. The laws of physics will not allow water diversion from the Great Bend.
44. They turned back because of traffic diversions.
45. Evaluation on the ways of urinary diversion in elderly patients.
46. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is important strategic infrastructure.
47. High tariffs often cause a diversion of trade from one country to another.
48. But there is also time for brief diversions onto bizarre ground, such as a discussion of the skyscraper index ( which holds that a boom in skyscraper construction is a foolproof sign of an imminent recession).
49. We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle.
50. A smoke bomb created a diversion while the robbery took place.
51. The city is full of diversions.
52. For the government, the war was a welcome diversion from the country's economic problems.
53. Diversions will be signposted.