Synonyms of the word

buffer

• n. Someone or something that buffs.
• n. (chemistry) A solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid.
• n. (computing) A portion of memory set aside to store data, often before it is sent to an external device…
• n. (mechanical) Anything used to maintain slack or isolate different objects.
• n. (telecommunications) A routine or storage medium used to compensate for a difference in rate of flow of…
• n. (rail transport) A device on trains and carriages designed to cushion the impact between them.
• n. (rail transport) The metal barrier to help prevent trains from running off the end of the track.
• n. An isolating circuit, often an amplifier, used to minimize the influence of a driven circuit on the driving…
• n. (politics, international relations) A buffer zone (such as a demilitarized zone) or a buffer state.
• n. (colloquial) A good-humoured, slow-witted fellow, usually an elderly man.
• n. (figuratively) A gap that isolates or separates two things.
• v. To use a buffer or buffers; to isolate or minimize the effects of one thing on another.
• v. (computing) To store data in memory temporarily.
• v. (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by additing an acid or a base.
• adj. comparative form of buff: more buff.

buff

• n. Undyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
• n. A tool, often one covered with buff leather, used for polishing.
• n. A brownish yellow colour.
• n. A military coat made of buff leather.
• n. (informal) A person who is very interested in a particular subject; an enthusiast.
• n. (video games, role-playing games) An effect that temporarily makes a character stronger.
• n. (rail transport) Compressive coupler force that occurs during a slack bunched condition.
• n. The bare skin.
• n. The greyish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat.
• n. A substance used to dilute (street) drugs in order to increase profits.
• n. The meat of a buffalo.
• adj. Of the color of buff leather, a brownish yellow.
• adj. (bodybuilding): Unusually muscular. (also buffed or buffed out).
• adj. (slang) attractive.
• v. To polish and make shiny by rubbing.
• v. (video games, role-playing games) To make a character or an item stronger.
• v. To strike.
• n. (obsolete) A buffet; a blow.

compound

• n. an enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
• n. a group of buildings situated close together, e.g. for a school or block of offices.
• adj. composed of elements; not simple.
• adj. (music) An octave higher than originally (i.e. a compound major second is equivalent to a major ninth).
• n. Anything made by combining several things.
• n. (chemistry, dated) A substance made from any combination elements.
• n. (chemistry) A substance formed by chemical union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by…
• n. (linguistics) A lexeme that consists of more than one stem; compound word; for example laptop, formed…
• v. (transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts.
• v. (transitive) To assemble (ingredients) into a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
• v. (transitive) To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something…
• v. (transitive, law) To settle by agreeing on less than the claim, or on different terms than those stipulated.
• v. (transitive) To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise.
• v. (intransitive) To come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; usually followed by…
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To compose; to constitute.
• v. (transitive) To worsen a situation.

cowcatcher

• n. (archaic, rail transport, principally US) The V-shaped device on the front of a locomotive (or other large…

cushion

• n. A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling…
• n. Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
• n. (figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some…
• n. (obsolete) A riotous dance, formerly common at weddings.
• v. To furnish with cushions.
• v. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
• v. To absorb or deaden the impact of.
• v. To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.

device

• n. Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
• n. (computing) A peripheral device; an item of hardware.
• n. A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice.
• n. (Ireland) An improvised explosive device, home-made bomb.
• n. (rhetoric) A technique that an author or speaker uses to evoke an emotional response in the audience;…
• n. (heraldry) A motto, emblem, or other mark used to distinguish the bearer from others. A device differs…
• n. (archaic) Power of devising; invention; contrivance.
• n. (law) An image used in whole or in part as a trademark or service mark.
• n. (printing) An image or logo denoting official or proprietary authority or provenience.
• n. (obsolete) A spectacle or show.
• n. (obsolete) Opinion; decision.

fender

• n. (US) Panel of a car which encloses the wheel area, especially the front wheels.
• n. (US) A shield, usually of plastic or metal, on a bicycle that protects the rider from mud or water.
• n. (nautical) Any shaped cushion-like object normally made from polymers, rubber or wood that is placed along…
• n. A low metal framework in front of a fireplace, intended to catch hot coals, soot, and ash.
• v. (nautical) To use fenders to protect the side of a boat.

frame

• v. (transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
• v. (transitive) To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent…
• v. (transitive) To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan;…
• v. (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.
• v. (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.
• v. (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.
• v. (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.
• v. (transitive, criminology) Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.
• v. (intransitive, dialectal, mining) To wash ore with the aid of a frame.
• v. (intransitive, dialectal) To move.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To proceed; to go.
• v. (tennis) To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; refresh; support.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To execute; perform.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To cause; to bring about; to produce.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To profit; avail.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To fit; accord.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.
• n. The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.
• n. Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure.
• n. The structure of a person's body.
• n. A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
• n. A piece of photographic film containing an image.
• n. A context for understanding or interpretation.
• n. (snooker) A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win)…
• n. (networking) An independent chunk of data sent over a network.
• n. (bowling) A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but…
• n. (philately) The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although…
• n. (philately) The outer circle of a cancellation mark.
• n. (film, animation, video games) A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of…
• n. (Internet) An individually scrollable region of a webpage.
• n. (baseball, slang) An inning.
• n. (engineering, dated, chiefly Britain) Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.
• n. (dated) frame of mind; disposition.
• n. (obsolete) Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.
• n. (dated, video games) A stage or level of a video game.
• n. (genetics, "reading frame") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.
• n. (computing) A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.

framework

• n. (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
• n. (figuratively) The larger branches of a tree that determine its shape.
• n. (figuratively, especially in computing) A basic conceptual structure.
• n. (literally) The identification and categorisation of processes or steps that constitute a complex task…

framing

• v. present participle of frame.

implement

• n. A tool or instrument for working with.
• v. to bring about; to put into practice.
• v. to carry out; to do.

modify

• v. (transitive) To make partial changes to.
• v. (intransitive) To be or become modified.

pilot

• n. A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
• n. A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel…
• n. An instrument for detecting the compass error.
• n. (Australia, road transport, informal) A pilot vehicle.
• n. (Australia, road transport) A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
• n. A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
• n. Something serving as a test or trial.
• n. A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
• n. A sample episode of a proposed TV series.
• n. (rail transport) A cowcatcher.
• n. A pilot light.
• n. One who flies a kite.
• n. A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
• adj. Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. (pilot run, pilot plant).
• adj. Used to control or activate another device. (pilot light).
• adj. A vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination. (pilot vehicle).
• adj. Used to indicate operation ("pilot lamp").
• v. (transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
• v. (transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
• v. (transitive) To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.).

polisher

• n. A person who makes something smooth or shiny.
• n. A tool that makes something smooth or shiny.
• n. A machine that makes something smooth or shiny.
• n. A person who refines something.

soften

• v. (transitive) To make something soft or softer.
• v. (transitive) To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
• v. (transitive) To make less harsh.
• v. (intransitive) To become soft or softer.