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cushion
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cush·ion  (kshn)
n.
1. A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.
2. Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.
3. A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.
4. A padlike body part.
5. Games The rim bordering the playing surface of a billiard table.
6. A pillow used in lacemaking.
7. Something that mitigates or relieves an adverse effect: extra funds serving as a cushion against future inflation.
tr.v. cush·ioned, cush·ion·ing, cush·ions
1. To provide with a cushion: cushion a bench.
2. To place or seat on a cushion.
3. To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.
4. To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects: an automobile suspension that cushions the ride.
5. To mitigate the effects of; absorb the shock of: cushion a blow.

[Middle English cushin, from Old French coussin, from Vulgar Latin *coxnum, from Latin coxa, hip.]

cushion·y adj.

cushion
Noun
1. a bag filled with a soft material, used to make a seat more comfortable
2. something that provides comfort or absorbs shock
3. the resilient felt-covered rim of a billiard table
Verb
1. to protect from injury or shock
2. to lessen the effects of
3. to provide with cushions [Latin culcita mattress]
cushiony adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cushioncushion - a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
air spring, air cushion - a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
damper, muffler - a device that decreases the amplitude of electronic, mechanical, acoustical, or aerodynamic oscillations
suspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
2.cushion - the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
layer, bed - single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance; "slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"
3.cushion - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
inflatable cushion, air cushion - a cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
gaddi - a cushion on a throne for a prince in India
hassock - a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
head restraint, headrest - a cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
cushioning, padding - artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
pillow - a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
pincushion - a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
seat cushion - a cushion that makes a seat more comfortable
throw pillow - a small cushion that is used for decorative purposes
Verb1.cushion - protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

cushion
noun 1. pillow, pad, bolster, headrest, beanbag, scatter cushion, hassock
Translations
cushion [ˈkuʃən] ncojín m;
(SNOOKER) → banda
vt [+ seat] → acolchar [+ shock]; amortiguar

cushion [ˈkuʃən] ncoussin m
vt [+ seat] → rembourrer [+ fall, shock]; amortir

cushion [ˈkuʃən] nKissen nt
vtdämpfen;
(seat) → polstern

cushion [ˈkuʃən] ncuscino
vt [+ shock] → fare da cuscinetto a

cushion
n cushion [ˈkuʃən]
1 a bag of cloth etc filled with soft material, eg feathers etc, used for support or to make a seat more comfortable I'll sit on a cushion on the floor. kussing وِسادَه възглавница polštář pude; hynde das Kissen μαξιλάρι cojín padi کوسن؛ پشتی tyyny coussin כָּרִית कुशन jastuk párna bantalan sessa; púði, koddi cuscino クッション 방석 pagalvėlė (dīvāna) spilvens kusyen kussen (sitte)pute poduszka almofada pernă диванная подушка vankúš blazina jastuk kudde เบาะ yastık, minder 坐墊,靠墊 диванна подушка گدی، تکی‍ہ cái đệm 垫,
2 any similar support A hovercraft travels on a cushion of air. kussing وِسادَه، مِخَدَّه въздушна възглавница polštář pude das Kissen στρώμα amortiguador padi بالشچه؛ تشک tyyny coussin כָּרִית उसी तरह की कोई चीज jastuk párna bantalan loftpúði cuscino クッション 쿠션 pagalvė polsterējums; starplika kusyen kussen pute poduszka almofada pernă воздушная подушка vankúš blazina tampon kudde เครื่องกันกระแทก yastık 任何其他類型的墊(如氣墊) подушка تکی‍ہ جيسا كوئى اور سهارا hơi đệm 任何垫(例如垫)
v
to lessen the force of a blow etc The soft sand cushioned his fall. breek, kussing يُهَمِّـد الصَّدمـه смекчавам ztlumit afbøde dämpfen μειώνω την ένταση π.χ. χτυπήματος suavizar, amortiguar pehmendama ضربه گیری کردن vaimentaa amortir לְרָכֵּך प्रहार के प्रभाव को कम करना ublažiti kipárnáz menahan draga úr ammortizzare 和らげる (충격을 쿠션으로) 줄이다 sušvelninti, amortizuoti mīkstināt pelindung breken ta av for, dempe amortyzować aparar a amortiza смягчать stlmiť ublažiti ublažiti dämpa, mildra ลดการกระแทก etkisini hafifletmek/azaltmak 使(衝擊等)變緩和;緩衝 пом'якшувати هوا كى رفتار كو كم كرنا lót nệm 使


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