bufor

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English buffer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.fɔr/

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• Rhymes: -ufɔr
• Syllabification: bu‧for

Noun

bufor m inan (related adjective buforowy)

1. (rail transport) buffer (part of the buffers-and-chain coupling system used on the railway systems of many countries for attaching railway vehicles to one another)

   Hypernym: zderzak

2. (literary) buffer (anything used to isolate or minimize the effect of one thing on another)
3. (computing) buffer (portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device)
4. (chemistry) buffer (solution used to stabilize the pH (acidity) of a liquid)

   Synonym: roztwór buforowy

   Hypernym: roztwór

5. (colloquial, in the plural) rack (woman's breasts)

   Synonyms: bimbały, biust, mleczarnia, zderzaki

Declension

Declension of bufor

	singular	plural
nominative	bufor	bufory
genitive	bufora/buforu	buforów
dative	buforowi	buforom
accusative	bufor	bufory
instrumental	buforem	buforami
locative	buforze	buforach
vocative	buforze	bufory

Derived terms

verbs

• buforować impf
• zbuforować pf

 

Further reading

• bufor in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bufory in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• bufor in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• bufor in PWN's encyclopedia