buffer
noun
an apparatus at the end of a railroad car, railroad track, etc., for absorbing shock during coupling, collisions, etc.
will buffer
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future tenseof buffer.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Record amounts of regional water storage will buffer urban Southern California from the effects of drought this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2021
“What will buffer that short-term impact is trustworthy health communication,” Petersen says, such as clear messaging about the benefits of the vaccine and the small relative risk.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 18, 2021
At least in the short term, the vigor and diversity of the U.S. economy will buffer most of its citizens against the full effects of climate disruptions.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2019
