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baffle a plate or mechanical device designed to restrain or regulate the flow of a fluid, the emission of light or sound, or the distribution of sound, esp in a loudspeaker or microphone baffle [′baf·əl] (electricity) Device for deflecting oil or gas in a circuit breaker. (electronics) An auxiliary member in a gas tube used, for example, to control the flow of mercury particles or deionize the mercury following conduction. (engineering) A plate that regulates the flow of a fluid, as in a steam-boiler flue or a gasoline muffler. (engineering acoustics) A cabinet or partition used with a loudspeaker to reduce interaction between sound waves produced simultaneously by the two surfaces of the diaphragm. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But they had their own reason to carp when they appeared to have won the game with an interception by Troy Polamalu - only to have it rather bafflingly reversed. As it is so often in Shakespeare, the banter is bafflingly obscure. The ledger of troubles is long, and their nature bafflingly varied and complex. |
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