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| baf·fle [ báff'l ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle baf·fled, present participle baf·fling, 3rd person present singular baf·fles) |
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1. puzzle somebody: to prove too difficult or complicated for somebody to understand, solve, or deal with, causing a feeling of confusion or helplessness
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2. frustrate something: to hinder or thwart an action or intention
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formal
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3. technology control something: to impede or control the movement of a fluid or gas or the emission of sound or light waves
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noun (plural baf·fles) |
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1. technology restraining device: a device used to control or impede the flow or emission of something, e.g. a flap behind a zipper that retains heat or a silencing device in a vehicle's exhaust system
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2. acoustics partition in loudspeaker: a partition in a loudspeaker or microphone intended to prevent sound waves of different frequencies from interfering with one another
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| [Mid-16th century. Perhaps blend of French bafouer "ridicule" + Scots bauchle "revile"] |
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  baf·fle·ment noun |
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