puffer
noun/ˈpʌfə(r)/
/ˈpʌfər/
- (informal) a type of inhaler (= a small device containing medicine that you breathe in through your mouth, for people who have problems with breathing)
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- (also pufferfish)a poisonous fish that lives in warm seas and fills with air when it is in danger
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