baffle
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8.0
- noun
- /ˈbæfəl/
- Specialized
:
deflector
- And this is the internal structure of all apple boxes that it's got this extra baffle in the middle that helps it take the extreme weight load they need to take.
- traps and baffles
Examples
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In addition, the filter was made of steel, and corrosion caused the media baffles to break, creating a continuing maintenance problem.
Academic text (1998) -
Cables and baffles run from the second story down to the rehearsal room on the first.
Fiction book (1991) -
The fire will follow the air, through this baffle of course, into this chamber and then burn this load.
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Mark the pole at the top of the baffle, and raise the baffle out of the way.
Blog text (4) -
Complete filling of tanks or use of baffles to reduce water slosh.
Academic text (1993) -
Two thermocouples were attached to the baffles near the center of the waste to monitor compost temperature.
Academic text (1995) -
Galleries are filled with natural light, which is diffused through a system of elegant concrete baffles.
Academic text (2007) -
We've lost the starboard baffle, and the hull's been breached!
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A Neoprene baffle directs the flow over the magnet face to provide tramp iron removal.
Academic text (2002) -
The fire will follow the air, through this baffle of course, into this chamber and then burn this load.
Synonyms
70
6.3
A device that changes the direction of air, water, or smoke
1
7.2
A metal plate you move to control air in a stove or chimney
A flat board that controls the flow of air, water, or sound
A plate or screen that slows and directs flow in a machine
Compounds
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Baffle As a noun, a baffle is a flat plate or device used to 'block' or guide the flow of liquid, gas, or sound, and the name comes from the verb meaning 'to stop'. That's why a baffle in a machine helps control where the flow goes.