CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
Child contexts
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Terms in this context
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buff-brown in CommonParlance
- definition of brown tinged with buff
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buff-colored in CommonParlance
- definition having a buff color
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buff-coloured in CommonParlance
- definition having a buff color
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buffalo in CommonParlance
- definition large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
- definition meat from an American bison
- definition any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo, Cape buffalo
- definition intimidate or overawe
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buffalo bur in CommonParlance
- definition North American nightshade with prickly foliage and racemose yellow flowers
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buffalo carpet beetle in CommonParlance
- definition a small black and red and white carpet beetle
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buffalo chip in CommonParlance
- definition a piece of dried bovine dung
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buffalo clover in CommonParlance
- definition low-growing annual herb of southwestern United States (Texas) having silky foliage and blue flowers; a leading cause of livestock poisoning in the southwestern United States
- definition clover of western United States
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buffalo fish in CommonParlance
- definition any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
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buffalo gnat in CommonParlance
- definition small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
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buffalo gourd in CommonParlance
- definition perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
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buffalo grass in CommonParlance
- definition low mat-forming grass of southern United States and tropical America; grown as a lawn grass
- definition short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam)
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buffalo nut in CommonParlance
- definition oily drupaceous fruit of rabbitwood
- definition shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
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buffalo wing in CommonParlance
- definition crisp spicy chicken wings
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buffalofish in CommonParlance
- definition large carp-like North American fish
- definition any of several large suckers of the Mississippi valley
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buffel grass in CommonParlance
- definition erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used particularly in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage
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buffer in CommonParlance
- definition (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- definition a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
- definition an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- definition (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
- definition a power tool used to buff surfaces
- definition a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
- definition an implement consisting of soft material mounted on a block; used for polishing (as in manicuring)
- definition add a buffer (a solution)
- definition protect from impact
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buffer country in CommonParlance
- definition a small neutral state between two rival powers
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buffer solution in CommonParlance
- definition a solution containing a buffer
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buffer state in CommonParlance
- definition a small neutral state between two rival powers
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buffer storage in CommonParlance
- definition (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
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buffer store in CommonParlance
- definition (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
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buffer zone in CommonParlance
- definition a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
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buffered aspirin in CommonParlance
- definition aspirin coated with a substance capable of neutralizing acid (trade name Bufferin)
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buffet in CommonParlance
- definition a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
- definition a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
- definition usually inexpensive bar
- definition strike against forcefully
- definition strike, beat repeatedly