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    buffer
    /ˈbʌfə/

    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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  3. Learn the various meanings and uses of the word buffer, from a device that reduces shock to a substance that neutralizes acids and bases. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of buffer.

  4. Buffer can be a noun or a verb that means something or someone that helps protect from harm, or a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic. Learn more about the different types and uses of buffer with examples and translations.

  5. any intermediate or intervening shield or device reducing the danger of interaction between two machines, chemicals, electronic components, etc. a person or thing that shields and protects against annoyance, harm, hostile forces, etc., or that lessens the impact of a shock or reversal.

  6. Buffer can be a noun or a verb that means something or someone that helps protect from harm, or a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidic. Learn more about the different meanings, examples and usage of buffer in English.

  7. Buffer can mean a device, substance, or zone that reduces shock, impact, or conflict. It can also mean a chemical solution that resists pH changes or a computer memory area that stores data temporarily.

  8. buffer. 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.

  9. 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.

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