transcription, транскрипция: [ bɒfɪn ]
( boffins)
1.
A boffin is a scientist, especially one who is doing research. ( BRIT INFORMAL )
The boffins of Imperial College in London think they may have found a solution.
= egghead
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2.
Very clever people are sometimes called boffins . ( BRIT INFORMAL )
A computer boffin is set to make £5million from his revolutionary photo technology.
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