bufferhead

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noun

The head of a buffer on a carriage which receives the impact.

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Meanings

nounbufferhead (plural bufferheads)

plural bufferheads

  1. rail transportThe head of a buffer on a carriage which receives the impact.

Origin

From buffer + head.

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Translations

Finnish päätepuskimen puskuri, raidepuskimen puskuri
  • päätepuskimen puskuriTranslations
  • raidepuskimen puskuriTranslations
German Pufferkopf
  • PufferkopfTranslations
Polish głowica zderzaka
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Cite this entry
APA

bufferhead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bufferhead

MLA

“bufferhead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bufferhead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bufferhead,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bufferhead.

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