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# puffer

noun (a puffer, puffers)

«puffer» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A pufferfish: a fish that can blow itself up into a ball, often covered in spikes, to scare away enemies; many are poisonous to eat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#m1)
2. (UK, Australia, NZ) An inhaler, a small device that puffs medicine into your lungs, used for asthma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#m2)
3. A puffer jacket: a warm, padded coat with puffy stuffed sections. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#m3)
4. (old) A small steam boat or train that puffs smoke; a person who puffs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science lessons pufferfish show animal defences; in health and safety a «puffer» means an asthma inhaler, which pupils with asthma must have at school. In everyday life a puffer jacket keeps you warm in winter. Phrases: «puffer fish», «blue puffer», «puffer jacket».

### Examples

- The puffer blew itself up into a spiky ball. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x1)
- Puffers are poisonous, so never eat one you catch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x2)
- Jack uses his blue puffer when his asthma gets bad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x3)
- Take your puffer on the school trip, just in case. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x4)
- My new puffer jacket is so warm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x5)
- The old steam puffer chugged up the Scottish coast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/#x6)

### Note

Countable: puffer, puffers. «Pufferfish» is often one word. In the USA people say «inhaler» more than «puffer». Safety: a reliever puffer (often blue) is for asthma attacks; tell a teacher at once if a friend cannot breathe properly.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «puffer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/puffer/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«puffer» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/puffer.html) on Mova free.