baffleplate

[ baf-uhl-pleyt ]

noun
  1. a plate used as a baffle.

Origin of baffleplate

1
First recorded in 1880–85; baffle + plate1

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How to use baffleplate in a sentence

  • The lower end of the shell is provided with a baffle plate O, which tends to keep the oil away from the mica.

    Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred Pag
  • Any water leaking from the tubes above the bottom baffle-plate will ultimately be deposited upon that plate.

    Steam Turbines | Hubert E. Collins
  • Over this chimney is suspended a simple baffle-plate, made from a Chinese iron cooking-pan.

  • In all cases it was necessary to suspend an iron baffle-plate above the furnaces to distribute smoke and arrest any sparks.