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Cushion
ˈkʊʃn
Cushion definitions
noun
cushion
cushions
- a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on
"comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions"
- something providing support or protection against impact
"underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor"
- the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the ball rebounds
- the layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle
verb
cushion
cushioned
cushioning
cushions
- soften the effect of an impact on
"the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks"
- mitigate the adverse effects of
"to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased"