BUFFER ZONE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict

Synonyms:

buffer; buffer zone

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("buffer zone" is a kind of...):

zone (an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic)

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