What is "cushion" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does cushion mean in English? Meaning of cushion definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "cushion" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "cushion": a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

Noun

  • Meaning: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
  • Example: the old car needed a new set of shocks
  • Synonyms: cushion shock shock absorber
  • Hyponyms: air cushion air spring
  • Hypernyms: damper muffler
  • Meaning of "cushion": protect from impact

    Verb

  • Meaning: protect from impact
  • Example: cushion the blow
  • Synonyms: buffer cushion soften
  • Hypernyms: modify
  • Meaning of "cushion": the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

    Noun

  • Meaning: the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
  • Synonyms: cushion
  • Hypernyms: bed layer
  • Meaning of "cushion": a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

    Noun

  • Meaning: a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
  • Synonyms: cushion
  • Hyponyms: air cushion gaddi hassock head restraint headrest inflatable cushion pillow pincushion seat cushion throw pillow
  • Hypernyms: cushioning padding
  • Synonyms:

    buffer, bolster, hassock, fender, rest, seat, sham, headrest, mat, beanbag, squab, bumper, woolsack, bolster, dampen, insulate, soften, buttress, seclude, suppress, support, cradle, muffle, deaden, stifle, pillow,

    Antonyms:

    let down, release, encourage, let go,

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    cushion in English: cushion
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