puffer
a person or thing that puffs.
Also called blowfish, globefish. any of various fishes of the family Tetraodontidae, capable of inflating the body with water or air until it resembles a globe, the spines in the skin becoming erected: several species contain the potent nerve poison tetrodotoxin.
a warm and lightweight jacket, coat, or vest with sections separated by quilted stitching and filled with down or synthetic fibers.
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How to use puffer in a sentence
So, he decided to do something about it, making a puffer jacket and a shell that he hoped more people could afford.
Meet the Outerwear Brand That’s All In on Affordability | bsmith | December 15, 2021 | Outside OnlineThis classic men’s puffer jacket is the perfect layer for cold-weather activities, while also allowing you to show off your personal style.
The fact that your interviewer went into puffer fish mode and tried to shame you for committing some alleged breach of business etiquette should absolutely trip your warning system.
A hostile job interviewer can tell you everything you need to know | Karla Miller | August 26, 2021 | Washington PostTriggerfish and puffer fish suffered a mass extinction, and it took nearly 20 million years for these swimmers to evolve enough new species to regain their lost diversity.
An ancient era of global warming could hint at our scorching future | Rachel Feltman | August 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSo I throw a Sherpa moment or puffer over that and I’m good to go.
Asked what three items he still had to have in his suitcase, Zee said: “The boots, the puffer jacket, and a pair of solid jeans.”
The Herland 33-inch pole high-pressure expansive steam puffer-engine commenced its up-stroke with steam of 150 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickWe could hear the puffer blowing at Gurlyn, five or six miles from the Herland Mine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThis high-pressure puffer pumping engine at Greenwich, in 1803, worked a pump of 18 inches in diameter.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickAt that time one of his high-pressure puffer-engines, with a cylindrical boiler and internal tube, was working in Staffordshire.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe Greenwich high-pressure puffer-engine did fourteen millions of duty with a bushel of coals, 84 lbs.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for puffer
/ (ˈpʌfə) /
a person or thing that puffs
Also called: globefish any marine plectognath fish of the family Tetraodontidae, having an elongated spiny body that can be inflated to form a globe
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