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baffle board

baffle board

8.4
A flat board that controls the flow of air, water, or sound
  • noun
  • /ˈbæfəl bɔrd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tablero de baffles
  • The loudspeaker's baffle board was designed to minimize sound distortion.

Examples

  • Engineers installed a baffle board to direct airflow in the ventilation system.

  • Water flows evenly around the baffle board inside the filter tank.

  • The engineer installed a baffle board to improve water flow.

  • Can you explain how a baffle board works?

  • Engineers installed a baffle board to direct airflow in the ventilation system.

  • The loudspeaker's baffle board was designed to minimize sound distortion.

  • Water flows evenly around the baffle board inside the filter tank.

Synonyms

baffle
vsbaffle board
  • Specialized
18 8.0

A piece that guides the flow of liquid and air

is a flat plate used mainly in engineering and acoustic applications
baffler
vsbaffle board
  • Specialized
8.3

A plate or screen that slows and directs flow in a machine

focuses on directing flow rather than reducing or slowing it

How Restrictive

barrier
163 2.8
valve
  • Specialized
153 4.1
baffle board
  • Specialized
8.4
damper
  • Specialized
11 7.2
deflector
  • Specialized
70 6.3

Surface Forms

baffle board singular
baffle boards plural

Morphology

baffle + board

The compound is compositionally predictable: 'baffle' denotes a device that guides or controls flow and 'board' denotes a flat piece of material, so a 'baffle board' is readily understood as a board that functions as a baffle. This follows normal English noun+noun compounding patterns and would be clear to a learner who already knows both constituent meanings, even if the term is technical.

Etymology

The noun baffle board comes from a simple image: a flat board that baffles and makes air, water, or sound go a different way. That's why a baffle board means 'to control or direct the flow'.