Cushion

['kʊʃ(ə)n] or ['kʊʃən]

Definition

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

(noun.) the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle.

(verb.) protect from impact; 'cushion the blow'.

Edited by Darrell--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.

(n.) Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use

(n.) a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf

(n.) a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston

(n.) the elastic edge of a billiard table.

(n.) A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.

(v. t.) To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.

(v. t.) To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.

(v. t.) To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.

Typed by Dominic

Definition

n. a case filled with some soft elastic stuff for resting on: a pillow: the 'pillow' used in making bone-lace: an engraver's pad: the rubber of an electrical machine: a pad supporting a woman's hair: the elastic lining of the inner side of a billiard-table: a body of steam remaining in the cylinder of a steam-engine acting as a buffer to the piston.—v.t. to seat on or furnish with a cushion.—p.adj. Cush′ioned furnished with a cushion padded: having cushion-tires.—ns. Cush′ionet a little cushion; Cush′ion-tire a bicycle tire made of india-rubber tubing with india-rubber stuffing.—adj. Cush′iony like a cushion soft.

Inputed by Anna

Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of reclining on silken cushions, foretells that your ease will be procured at the expense of others; but to see the cushions, denotes that you will prosper in business and love-making. For a young woman to dream of making silken cushions, implies that she will be a bride before many months.

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