baffle

Definition of Baffle in English :

Noun

a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy

baffle board

Verb

2. amaze, baffle, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex

be a mystery or bewildering to

Example Sentences:
'This beats me!'
'Got me--I don't know the answer!'
'a vexing problem'
'This question really stuck me'

3. baffle, bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Example Sentences:
'What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge'
'foil your opponent'

4. baffle, regulate

check the emission of (sound)

regulate

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Baffle

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verb (transitive)

1.

to perplex; bewilder; puzzle

2.

to frustrate (plans, efforts, etc)

3.

to check, restrain, or regulate (the flow of a fluid or the emission of sound or light)

4.

to provide with a baffle

5. obsolete

to cheat or trick

noun

6. Also called: baffle board, baffle plate

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

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbaffled or ˈbaffling

1.

to confuse so as to keep from understanding or solving; puzzle; confound

2.

to interfere with; hinder; impede

3.

to check the interference of (low-frequency sound waves) in a radio, phonograph, etc. by the use of a baffle

noun

4. Rare

a baffling or being baffled

5.

an obstructing device, as a wall or screen to hold back or turn aside the flow of liquids, gases, etc.

: also ˈbaffleˌplate

6.

a mounting or partition used to check the transmission of sound waves between the front and rear of the speaker of a radio, phonograph, etc.

Baffle

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tr.v. baf·fled, baf·fling, baf·fles

1. To confuse or perplex, especially so as to frustrate or prevent from taking action: a patient whose condition baffled the physicians.

2. To impede the force or movement of (a fluid).

n.

1. A usually static device that regulates the flow of a fluid or light.

2. A partition that prevents interference between sound waves in a loudspeaker.

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