query | The b______ 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.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. |
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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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