buffing

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʌfɪŋ/

Verb

buffing

1. present participle and gerund of buff
   • (related to buffer)
     1951 May, “British Railways Standard Coaches”, in Railway Magazine, page 327:

     The underframe, which has been designed to take buffing loads of 200 tons both on the centre coupler and on the retractable side buffers, consists of two centre girders from which cantilevers project to support the solebars, which in turn carry the bodyside structure.

Noun

buffing (plural buffings)

1. Material removed by the action of someone who buffs.
   • 1921, Stanley P. McMinn, “Practical Tire Merchandising and Repairing”, in Motor Age, volume 40:

     the burning machine for blowing dirt and buffings off the work

Derived terms

• buffing wheel