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air cushion

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air cushion
n.
1. Trapped air that supports a vehicle a short distance above the surface of land or water.
2. A device that uses trapped air to absorb the shock of motion, especially in vehicles. Also called air spring.

air-cushion (ârkshn), air-cushioned (-nd) adj.

air cushion
Noun
1. an inflatable cushion
2. the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.air cushion - the trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground
compressed air - air at a pressure greater than that of the atmosphere; "compressed air is often used to power machines"
2.air cushion - a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
cushion, shock absorber, shock - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
3.air cushion - a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
Translations

air cushion ncojín m de aire;
(AVIAT) → colchón m de aire
air cushion ncoussin m d'air
air cushion air nLuftkissen nt
air cushion ncuscino gonfiabile;
(TECH) → cuscino d'aria

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Omipa SpA in Italy, well known for dies and extrusion systems to produce hollow profile sheet used in glazing panels and packaging, has patented a calibrator that creates an air cushion on which the profile floats.
Firefighter Joe Kovacic, 46, drew cheers from the crowd as he jumped off a station garage roof -- a good 25 feet off the ground -- and landed safely in a 9-foot-tall inflated rescue air cushion that the department uses to catch would-be suicides threatening to jump from bridges and people trapped in building fires.
The land drives retract into air cushion hull recesses when the vehicle is waterborne so as not to add water resistance at high water borne speeds.
 
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