puffer

See also: Puffer

English

Etymology

puff +‎ -er

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʌfɚ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈpʌfə/

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• Rhymes: -ʌfə(ɹ)

Noun

puffer (plural puffers)

1. Someone or something that puffs.
2. Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to puff themselves up when in danger.
3. (slang) A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.
4. (cellular automata) A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.
5. A manually-operated inhaler.
6. (dated, childish) A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.
7. A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.
8. (dated, slang) One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.

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9. The common, or harbour, porpoise.
10. A kier used in dyeing.
11. (glassblowing) A soffietta.
12. (fashion) An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.

Synonyms

• (fish): globefish, pufferfish

Derived terms

• Clyde puffer
• peter puffer

Translations

someone or something that puffs

• Finnish: tupruttaja, puhisija, pölläyttäjä, puhaltaja, läähättäjä, puffaaja
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• Portuguese: soprador m, pitador m

blowfish — see blowfish

References

• 'puffer (slang), The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English: A Crunk Omnibus, by Grant Barrett, McGraw-Hill Professional, 2006, p. 273. [1]

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Danish

Noun

puffer c (singular definite pufferen, plural indefinite puffere)

1. (chemistry) buffer

Declension

Declension of puffer

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	puffer	pufferen	puffere	pufferene
genitive	puffers	pufferens	pufferes	pufferenes

Synonyms

• buffer