| Definitions of 'cushion' |
Wordnet |
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1. (noun) shock absorber, shock, cushion
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
"the old car needed a new set of shocks"
2. (noun) cushion
the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
3. (verb) cushion
a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
4. (verb) cushion, buffer, soften
protect from impact
"cushion the blow"
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| Definitions of 'cushion' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) cushion
a case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad
2. (noun) cushion
anything resembling a cushion in properties or use
3. (noun) cushion
a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf
4. (noun) cushion
a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston
5. (noun) cushion
the elastic edge of a billiard table
6. (noun) cushion
a riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance
7. (verb) cushion
to seat or place on, or as on a cushion
8. (verb) cushion
to furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise
9. (verb) cushion
to conceal or cover up, as under a cushion
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