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buff
v. color a pale yellow
 
n. skin of an ox; light yellow color; person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject (i.e. history buff)
 
adj. having a light yellow coloring; of or relating to a person who is very interested in or enthusiastic about a particular subject (i.e. history buff)


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Buff
Buff or BUFF may refer to:Buff (colour), a pale yellow-brown colourBuff (headgear), an article of clothingBuff (MMORPG terminology) is a generic term for beneficial effects (spells) in some gamesBuff (superheroine), a Marvel Comics character from Generation XBuffy Summers, title character from the Buffy The Vampire Slayer TV seriesBuffing, the process of smoothing and polishing metals and alloys"In the buff", a euphemsim for nudityBuff, a slang term for Physical attractivenessBUFF, a film festival in Malmö
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B-52 Stratofortress
The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, subsonicturbojetstrategic bomber flown by the United States Air Force (USAF) since 1955.Beginning with the successful contract bid on 5 June 1946, the B-52 went through several designs, from a straight wing aircraft powered by six turboprop engines, to the final prototype, YB-52, which first flew on 15 April 1952.Built to carry nuclear weapons for Cold War era deterrence missions, the B-52 Stratofortress replaced the Convair B-36. Although a veteran of a number of wars, the Stratofortress dropped only conventional munitions in actual combat. With the longest unrefuelled range of any bomber, the B-52 carries up to 70,000 pounds of weapons.
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buff
Noun
1. an ardent follower and admirer
(synonym) fan, devotee, lover
(hypernym) follower
(hyponym) aerophile
(member-holonym) following, followers
2. a soft thick undyed leather from the skins of e.g. buffalo or oxen
(hypernym) leather
3. bare skin; "swimming in the buff"
(hypernym) skin, tegument, cutis
4. a medium to dark tan color
(synonym) yellowish brown, raw sienna, caramel, caramel brown
(hypernym) brown, brownness
(hyponym) snuff-color, snuff-colour
5. an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
(synonym) buffer
(hypernym) implement
(derivation) burnish, furbish, flush
Verb
1. strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"
(synonym) buffet
(hypernym) hit
2. polish and make shiny; "buff the wooden floors"; "buff my shoes"
(synonym) burnish, furbish, flush
(hypernym) polish, smooth, smoothen, shine
(derivation) buffer
Adjective
1. of the color of buff leather
(similar) chromatic


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Buff
(v. t.)
To strike.
  
 
(v. t.)
To polish with a buff. See Buff, n., 5.
  
 
(n.)
The grayish viscid substance constituting the buffy coat. See Buffy coat, under Buffy, a.
  
 
(n.)
The color of buff; a light yellow, shading toward pink, gray, or brown.
  
 
(n.)
A sort of leather, prepared from the skin of the buffalo, dressed with oil, like chamois; also, the skins of oxen, elks, and other animals, dressed in like manner.
  
 
(n.)
A military coat, made of buff leather.
  
 
(n.)
A buffet; a blow; -- obsolete except in the phrase "Blindman's buff."
  
 
(a.)
The bare skin; as, to strip to the buff.
  
 
(a.)
Of the color of buff.
  
 
(a.)
Made of buff leather.
  
 
(a.)
Firm; sturdy.
  
 
(a.)
A wheel covered with buff leather, and used in polishing cutlery, spoons, etc.
  

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Bevor, buff, bevier
A cupped defense for the chin attached to a gorget . Popular with sallets done in the German style, although they were also fitted to Italian examples, especially on armours intended for export.

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