buffer
Translation
buffer, cushion, safeguard
Examples
The savings account was a buffer against unemployment.
The savings account was a buffer against unemployment.
The park acts as a buffer between the houses.
The park acts as a buffer between the houses.
The video is still loading into the buffer.
The video is still loading into the buffer.
Grammar Patterns
a buffer against ((sth.)) a protection against (sth.) The savings account was a buffer against unemployment.
a buffer between ((A and B)) a barrier between (A and B) The park acts as a buffer between the houses.
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Etymology
From Middle French 'buffe' (a blow), related to the sound of a soft body being struck. It came to mean something that absorbs a blow.
Memory Tips
Imagine a fluffy pillow, a 'buffer', placed between two angry people to prevent a fight. It softens the impact.