air cushion (redirected from air cushions)

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.

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

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air cushion

n

1. an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a form of pneumatic suspension consisting of a constricted volume of air See also air spring

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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 air spring 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 inflatable cushion cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

Translations

air cushion n → cuscino gonfiabile (Tech) → cuscino d'aria