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- Dictionarycushion/ˈkʊʃn/
noun
- 1. a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on: "comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions" Similar
- 2. something providing support or protection against impact: "underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor" Similar
verb
- 1. soften the effect of an impact on: "the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks" Similar Opposite
- 2. mitigate the adverse effects of: "to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased" Similar Opposite
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to make the effect or force of something softer: cushion someone's fall The soft grass cushioned his fall. The striker cushioned the ball on his chest and turned and volleyed it into the net.
1. : a soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling. 2. : a bodily part resembling a pad. 3. : something resembling a cushion: such as. a. : pillow sense 2. b. : rat sense 3. c. : a pad of springy rubber along the inside of the rim of a billiard table. d. : a padded insert in a shoe. e. : an elastic body for reducing shock. f
A cushion is a soft pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on, or to lean against: cushions on a sofa; cushions on pews in a church. A pillow is a bag or case filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, usually to support the head: to sleep with a pillow under one's head.
A cushion is a soft pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on, or to lean against: cushions on a sofa; cushions on pews in a church. A pillow is a bag or case filled with feathers, down, or other soft material, usually to support the head: to sleep with a pillow under one's head.
to make the effect or force of something softer: cushion someone's fall The soft grass cushioned his fall. The striker cushioned the ball on his chest and turned and volleyed it into the net.
Fabric filled with foam, feathers, or other padding material makes a cushion, which can be used to make something like a chair or sofa more comfortable. The noun cushion can also refer to anything that is used to soften an impact or absorb shocks.
Cushion definition: A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.
[usually singular] cushion (against something) something that protects you against something unpleasant that might happen. His savings were a comfortable cushion against financial problems. The team built up a safe cushion of two goals in the first half.
CUSHION definition: 1. a cloth bag filled with something soft that you sit on or lean against to make you comfortable…. Learn more.
Cushion definition, a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie. See more.
