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cushion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shock, shock absorber |
| Type of | damper, muffler |
| Has types | air cushion, air spring |
cushion::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | cushioning, padding |
| Has types | seat cushion, inflatable cushion, air cushion, gaddi, hassock, head restraint, headrest, pillow, pincushion, throw pillow |
| Derivation | cushiony |
Examples of cushion
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They've also sold assets and raised capital, providing extra cushion for losses.
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It's a trend that will help cushion the blow from the coming decline in housing.
From the businessweek.com
The idea, Salvia said, is to build comfortable leads to give pitchers a cushion.
From the democratandchronicle.com
This fundraising is not for the national defense but to cushion the later years.
From the curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com
These options give money funds more of a bank-like cushion, but none is perfect.
From the economist.com
The bump is a 2 cent increase they say will provide extra cushion in the budget.
From the dailyherald.com
At Owens, its $89 million budget is always configured with a $1 million cushion.
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Most districts maintain that cushion in case the state is late with its funding.
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The Steelers added a little more cushion to their edge late in the third stanza.
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- Protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
- Shock absorber: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
- The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- (cushioned) softened by the addition of cushions or padding
- A cushion (from Old French coisson, coussin; from Latin culcita, a quilt) is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. ...
- A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc; Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact; The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard ...
- (Cushioned) This describes stone towards the edging of a tile. Cushioned edges gently slope downwards before meeting the sawn edge. The overall effect is slight rounding and softening of the edge. Often this is referred to also as a pillowed edge.
- (cushioned) Any construction with a terry pile surface on one side and a ribbed or plain knit surface on the other. In most cushioned athletic socks, the terry forms the inside of the foot portion of the sock. ...
