how to pronounce puffer

/ˈpʌfɚ/

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puffer is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of puffer in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… do on my Evelyn puffer and still working …”

meanings of puffer

noun:

A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.
A soffietta.
A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.
A person who gives exaggerated praise to a product, literary work, etc.
The common, or harbour, porpoise.
A finite pattern that moves like a spaceship but leaves a trail of debris.
A manually-operated inhaler.
Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.
An alchemist; so named from their constant attendance to the bellows of their furnaces.
A kier used in dyeing.
Someone or something that puffs.
A car left idling to warm up, emitting steam from the rear.
One who is employed by the owner or seller of goods sold at auction to bid up the price; a by-bidder.
An insulated puffy jacket, such as a down jacket.

puffer frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word puffer occurs in english on average 0.4 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics puffer can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that puffer can be often used in the following areas:

1) life, nature, and living environment;

2) people, society, and culture;

3) transport and travel;