query | A b_____ is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other.A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other. Keep savings as a buffer against unexpected cash needs. ...a multinational buffer force between the two sides. The Prison Service acts as a buffer between the minister and his critics. |
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word | buffer |
full-definition | noun A buffer is something that prevents something else from being harmed or that prevents two things from harming each other. Keep savings as a buffer against unexpected cash needs. ...a multinational buffer force between the two sides. The Prison Service acts as a buffer between the minister and his critics. 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. A buffer is an area in a computer's memory where information can be stored for a short time. If you refer to a man as an old buffer, you think they are rather foolish . ...a collection of old buffers who meet at the Grosvenor House once a month for lunch. verb If something is buffered, it is protected from harm. The company is buffered by long-term contracts with growers. |
inflections | buffersbufferingbuffered |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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