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buffers

USBUF-urz/ˈbʌfɚz/UKBUF-uhz/ˈbʌfə(ɹ)z/AUSBAF-uhz/ˈbafə(ɹ)z/

2 meanings of buffers

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of buffer. Use this form when you mean more than one buffer.

    The train's metal buffers absorbed the shock when it stopped.

    The lab keeps several buffers ready to keep the acid level steady.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person form of buffer. Use it with he, she, or it.

    The app buffers the video so it plays without stopping.

    A thick layer of fat buffers the body against the cold.

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buffers is a form of buffer

buffer, noun: A space or gap that keeps two things apart so one does not affect the other. Full entry

Forms
bufferbuffers plural
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buffer → buffers: add -s

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