buffer
noun (PROTECTION) /ˈbʌf.ər/
/-ɚ/ Definition
› [C] something or someone that helps protect from harm: I bought a house as a buffer against inflation.Protection and protectorsEnvironmental issues › [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 somethingTrains and parts of trainsRailways and railway lines › [C or U] a chemical that keeps a liquid from becoming more or less acidicTypes of chemicalSpecific chemicals, chemical compounds and gasesSubstances and structures in the body
(Definition of buffer noun (PROTECTION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aegis noun
- auspices noun
- bailiff noun
- beefeater noun
- bodyguard noun
- chaperone noun
- conservation noun
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- heavy noun
- monitor noun (PERSON WHO WATCHES)
- night watchman noun
- precaution noun
- preservation order noun
- preservationist noun
- protection noun
- protective custody noun
- protector noun
- safekeeping noun
- watchman noun
- watchtower noun
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