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cushion

cus·hion

UK/ˈkɵʃən/ US/ˈkʊʃən/ fairly common
verb (1) noun (2)

verb

1.

protect from impact

  • “cushion the blow”
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noun

1.

a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

  • “the old car needed a new set of shocks”
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2.

a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

Origin

From Middle English quysshyn, from later Old French coissin (modern coussin), from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (“seat pad”), derived from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”) (with the suffix possibly after Latin pulvīnus (“pillow”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (“joint, limb”).

Phrases

  • air cushion
  • air cushion vehicle
  • air-cushion vehicle
  • barbell cushion
  • cushion cosy
  • cushion for the pushin'
  • cushion gum
  • cushion plant
  • cushion the blow

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