British railway term for shock absorber at track end.
Buffer
Etymology & History
British old man or railway device. British dual elderly and railway meaning. 'Old buffer' British elderly term. Railway buffer British safety. Reflects British age and railway vocabulary.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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