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puffer

The correct spelling is puffer.

How to pronounce puffer

/ˈpʌfə/
noun

IPA: /ˈpʌfə/

Say it like: Puf-fer

The correct spelling is puffer. Someone or something that puffs.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.Someone or something that puffs.
  2. 2.Any of several poisonous fish, of the family Tetraodontidae, which have the ability to inflate their bodies when in danger.
  3. 3.A manually-operated inhaler.
  4. 4.A train; a locomotive, usually one that is steam-powered.
  5. 5.A Clyde puffer, a kind of small ship.

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