Flat plate used to control the flow of a fluid (6)

I believe the answer is:

baffle

(Other definitions for baffle that I've seen before include "Puzzle and perplex" , "Bewilder; sound barrier" , "Puzzle - foil" , "Bewilder, puzzle" , "Mystify, bewilder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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