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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf-er]
- /ˈbʌf ər/
- /ˈbʌf.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhf-er]
- /ˈbʌf ər/
Definitions of buffer word
- countable noun buffer A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other. 3
- verb buffer If something is buffered, it is protected from harm. 3
- countable noun buffer The buffers on a train or at the end of a railway line are two metal discs on springs that reduce the shock when a train hits them. 3
- countable noun buffer A buffer is an area in a computer's memory where information can be stored for a short time. 3
- countable noun buffer If you say that someone, usually a man, is an old buffer, you mean that you think they are rather foolish. 3
- noun buffer one of a pair of spring-loaded steel pads attached at both ends of railway vehicles and at the end of a railway track to reduce shock due to contact 3
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Origin of buffer
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; buff2 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Buffer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buffer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
buffer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for buffer
noun buffer
- intermediary — an intermediate agent or agency; a go-between or mediator.
- cushion — A cushion is a fabric case filled with soft material, which you put on a seat to make it more comfortable.
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
- fender — the pressed and formed sheet-metal part mounted over the road wheels of an automobile, bicycle, etc., to reduce the splashing of mud, water, and the like.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
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