buffer

³buffer

verb

buff·eredbuff·er·ing\-f(ə-)riŋ\

Definition of BUFFER

transitive verb

1

: to lessen the shock of : cushion

2

: to treat (as a solution or its acidity) with a buffer; also : to prepare (aspirin) with an antacid

3

: to collect (as data) in a buffer

Examples of BUFFER

1. The trees help buffer the house from the hot summer sun.
2. The wall buffers the noise of the traffic.

First Known Use of BUFFER

1845

Related to BUFFER

Synonyms: cushion, gentle, soften

Related Words: baffle, dampen, deaden, dull, obtund; moderate, modulate, temper; allay, alleviate, assuage, ease; lighten, mitigate, relieve

Near Antonyms: heighten, intensify, sharpen

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