chuffer
/ˈtʃʌfər/
noun
- A person or thing that chuffs, especially a steam engine or a train.
- The little chuffer chugged along the track.
- He's a real chuffer — he loves riding vintage trains.
- The old chuffer puffed steam as it pulled into the station.
- A device that makes a puffing sound, such as a small engine or pump.
- The old chuffer in the factory needed oiling.
- The water pump was a noisy chuffer in the basement.
- They fixed the chuffer that powered the air compressor.
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