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noun
- 1. a person or thing that reduces a shock or that forms a barrier between incompatible or antagonistic people or things: "family and friends can provide a buffer against stress"
- 2. a solution which resists changes in pH when acid or alkali is added to it.
verb
- 1. lessen or moderate the impact of (something): "the massage helped to buffer the strain"
- 2. treat with a chemical buffer: "add organic matter to buffer the resulting alkalinity"
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noun. uk / ˈbʌf.ə r/ us / ˈbʌf.ɚ / buffer noun (PROTECTION) Add to word list. [ C ] something or someone that helps protect from harm: I bought a house as a buffer against inflation. [ C ] the metal parts at the front and back of a train or at the end of a track, that help protect the train and reduce damage if the train hits something.
The meaning of BUFFER is any of various devices or pieces of material for reducing shock or damage due to contact. How to use buffer in a sentence.
any substance or mixture of compounds that, added to a solution, is capable of neutralizing both acids and bases without appreciably changing the original acidity or alkalinity of the solution. Also called buff·er so·lu·tion [ buhf, -er s, uh, -loo-sh, uh, n]. a solution containing such a substance.
noun. us / ˈbʌf.ɚ / uk / ˈbʌf.ə r/ buffer noun (PROTECTION) Add to word list. [ C ] something or someone that helps protect from harm: I bought a house as a buffer against inflation. [ C ] the metal parts at the front and back of a train or at the end of a track, that help protect the train and reduce damage if the train hits something.
Define buffer. buffer synonyms, buffer pronunciation, buffer translation, English dictionary definition of buffer. n. 1. One that buffs, especially a piece of soft leather or cloth used to shine or polish. 2. A buffing wheel. n. 1. Something that lessens or absorbs the...
noun. /ˈbʌfə (r)/ /ˈbʌfər/ Idioms. a thing or person that reduces a shock or protects somebody/something against difficulties. buffer against something Support from family and friends acts as a buffer against stress. buffer between A and B She often had to act as a buffer between father and son.
A buffer is an object that either softens a blow like a fender, or helps buff or shine stuff, like a nail buffer. Buffer comes from the Old French buff, a word that imitates the sound of a blow to a soft body.
