buff buffer | an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block, used for polishing (as in manicuring) |
buffer fender | a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact |
buffer polisher | a power tool used to buff surfaces |
buffer buffer storage buffer store | (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device, used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system |
elastic | a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material |
elastic bandage | a bandage containing stretchable material that can apply local pressure |
elastic device | any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched |
fender buffer cowcatcher pilot | an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track |
frame buffer | (computer science) a buffer that stores the contents of an image pixel by pixel |
keyboard buffer | a buffer that keeps track of key strokes until the computer is ready to respond to them |
print buffer | a buffer that stores data until the printer is ready |
rubber band elastic band elastic | a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together |
elastic tissue | connective tissue consisting chiefly of elastic fibers found in the dermis of the skin and in the walls of veins and arteries and in some tendons and ligaments |
buffer state buffer country | a small neutral state between two rival powers |
buffer zone buffer | a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict |
elastic energy elastic potential energy | potential energy that is stored when a body is deformed (as in a coiled spring) |
coefficient of elasticity modulus of elasticity elastic modulus | (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body |
buffer | (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH |
buffer solution | a solution containing a buffer |
starting buffer | buffer solution at the start of a reaction |
phosphate buffer solution PBS | a solution containing a phosphate buffer |
rubber natural rubber India rubber gum elastic caoutchouc | an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products |
buffer | add a buffer (a solution), buffered saline solution for the eyes |
cushion buffer soften | protect from impact, cushion the blow |
elastic | capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression, springy, an elastic band, a youthful and elastic walk |
elastic flexible pliable pliant | able to adjust readily to different conditions, an adaptable person, a flexible personality, an elastic clause in a contract |