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buffer stop

buffer stop noun: a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.

buffer stop: a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and...
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Noun

buffer stop (plural buffer stops)

  1. (UK) a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.

buffer stop meaning in Tamil

buffer stop in Tamil

அதிர்ச்சி தாங்கும் நிறுத்தி, தாங்கி நிறுத்தி

Forms of buffer stop

pluralbuffer stops

Questions about buffer stop

What does buffer stop mean?
Buffer stop means a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.
What is buffer stop in Tamil?
Buffer stop in Tamil is அதிர்ச்சி தாங்கும் நிறுத்தி, தாங்கி நிறுத்தி. See Buffer stop meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is buffer stop?
Buffer stop is a noun.
What is the plural of buffer stop?
The plural of buffer stop is buffer stops.

Words near buffer stop in the dictionary

  1. buffer solutions
  2. buffer state
  3. buffer states
  4. buffer stock
  5. buffer stocks
  6. buffer stop
  7. buffer stops
  8. buffer underrun
  9. buffer up
  10. buffer zone
  11. buffer zones

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