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plural of buffer
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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
one who works with opposing sides in order to bring about an agreement
- it took a friend serving as a buffer between the feuding siblings to get them to speak to one another again
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- advisers
- (also advisors),
- counselors
- (or counsellors)
2
something that serves as a protective barrier
- the excelsior acts as an additional buffer for the marble bust during shipping
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buffers
verb
present tense third-person singular of buffer
Synonyms & Antonyms of buffers (Entry 2 of 2)
to lessen the shock of
- during my walk an umbrella and thick coat buffered the freezing rain
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“Buffers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buffers. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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