"airpuff" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: airpuffs [plural]
Etymology: air + puff Etymology templates: {{compound|en|air|puff}} air + puff Head templates: {{en-noun}} airpuff (plural airpuffs)
  1. A short, sharp puff of air designed to startle a small animal in a biological experiment.
    Sense id: en-airpuff-en-noun-BBnSmlzC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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