- buff - of the color of buff leather
Antonym: achromatic (indirect, via chromatic)
- buffer - an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
--1 is a kind of compound, chemical compound
--1 is a substance of buffer solutionDerived form: verb buffer1 - fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
--2 is a kind of framework, frame, framing
--2 is a part of locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive - buffer, buffer storage, buffer store - (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
--3 is a kind of memory device, storage device
--3 is a part of
--3 has particulars:random-access memory, random access memory, random memory, RAM, read/write memory cache, memory cache; frame buffer; keyboard buffer; print buffer - buffer, polisher - a power tool used to buff surfaces
--4 is a kind of power tool
--4 has parts: buffing wheelDerived form: verb buff2 - buffer, fender - a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact
--5 is a kind of device
--5 is a part of car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcarDerived form: verb buffer2 - buff, buffer - an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
--6 is a kind of implement
Derived form: verb buff2
- buffer - add a buffer (a solution); "buffered saline solution for the eyes"
--1 is one way to modify
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun buffer1
Somebody ----s something
- cushion, buffer, soften - protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
--2 is one way to modify
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun buffer5
Something ----s something