Plural of chuff; regular puffing sounds made by steam engines, or instances of expressing displeasure.
From chuff as both noun and verb, with regular pluralization for the noun form.
In vintage railway documentation, you'll find detailed descriptions of engine 'chuffs'—early engineers actually timed and analyzed these sounds to diagnose mechanical problems, making the puffing of steam into precise technical data.
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