tamponare — meaning in English

English meaning

• buffer noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
• tampon noun A small plug of absorbent material inserted into the body to soak up fluid, most commonly used during menstruation.

Senses

tamponare is used for these senses in English:

• buffer (chemistry) To maintain the acidity of a solution near a chosen value by adding an acid or a base.
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

buffer — full definition

1. noun Something that cushions or absorbs the impact between two things, physically or figuratively.
2. noun A temporary storage area in a computer that holds data before it is processed or transferred.
3. noun A chemical solution that resists changes in pH.
4. verb To lessen or absorb the impact of something.

stem — full definition

1. noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.
2. noun A slender supporting part of an object, such as a wine glass or tobacco pipe.
3. noun The base form of a word to which endings are added.
4. verb To originate or arise from something.
5. verb To stop or hold back the flow or spread of something.

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