ˈbəfə̇d.]iŋ, -ə̇t], ]ēŋ\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: from gerund of buffet (II)
: repeated alteration of the aerodynamic forces acting on any part of an airplane in flight due to unsteady air flow that originates in a disturbance set up by some other part of the airplane ; often : irregular oscillation of the airplane or its parts resulting from such buffeting