/ Dictionary / Index B buffer state: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: buff'er state" Pronunciation: [key] a nation lying between potentially hostile larger nations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. buffer buffer zone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language