deflector

noun

de·​flec·​tor də̇ˈflektə(r) 

(ˈ)dē¦f-

plural -s

: one that deflects

especially : a baffle (as in a furnace or ventilating system or on a conveyor) to turn to one side part or all of the forward-moving stream (as of heated air)

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