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buffer

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UK /ˈbʌfə(ɹ)/ US /ˈbʌfɚ/nounverbname

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What does 'buffer' mean in this sentence?

The electronic apparatus is designed to buffer up the sorted wagons in the sidings at a speed not exceeding 4.7 m.p.h.