buffer

noun/ˈbʌfər/

Frequency rank: #5,466 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

something that reduces the impact or effect between two opposing forces or areas.

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Example sentence

The trees along the highway act as a natural buffer between the road noise and the neighborhood.

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