cushion
22
2.7
- noun
- /ˈkʌʃən/
- Specialized
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amortiguador
- Your seat cushions are also equipped with a flotation device.
- shock-absorbing cushion
- provides a cushion
- foam cushion
I'd saved up enough money as a cushion for a while.
- I'd saved up enough money as a cushion for a while.
- We all have hemorrhoids, and they are normal cushions of tissue that are filled with blood.
- It gives us a little more of a of a cushion of fat on us.
Examples
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The air pressure provides the air cushion to prevent water hammer.
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The air system we installed creates a cushion to prevent this from happening.
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If you are in an airplane, you are banking on a cushion of air as you complete your turn.
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Your seat cushion serves as a flotation device.
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These massive engines create a cushion of air, right here... underneath the barge.
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There will also be an inflatable cushion to serve as a landing pad.
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The robot's design includes a suspension system that ensures a cushion of air absorbs the shocks during rough landings.
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The vehicle's tires are designed to provide a cushion that reduces the impact from bumps in the road.
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In the event of a crash, the airbags act as a cushion to help protect the passengers from injury.
Synonyms
25
2.7
Soft material placed inside clothes or seats to make them warm and comfortable
15
4.2
A thing that absorbs shock to reduce damage
4
3.0
Material that makes something soft and protects it from hard hits
3
3.9
A part on a vehicle that reduces bumps when you drive
3
6.2
A soft cushion tied to the side of a boat to stop damage when docking
1
3.6
A device in clothing that inflates on impact to reduce injuries
A part filled with air that makes a shoe or seat softer and protects from shocks
A part that uses compressed air to absorb bumps and vibrations in vehicles and machines
A soft pad that you fill with air to sit on
Idioms
Compounds
- Australian
A tall shrub from Western Australia with large round red and yellow flowers
How Shock-Absorbing
135
2.6
- Specialized
3
3.9
- Specialized
22
2.7
131
2.5
- Specialized
11
7.2
118
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cushion originally meant a 'soft pad', so it also came to mean anything that 'softens' a blow or reduces force, like a cushion of air under a vehicle.