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Giant crest ruined by photon deflection (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scattering

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'photon deflection' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to natural events as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'giant crest ruined' is the wordplay.
'ruined' is an anagram indicator.
'giant'+'crest'='giantcrest'
'giantcrest' anagrammed gives 'SCATTERING'.

'by' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for scattering that I've seen before include "Throwing in various directions" , "Strewing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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