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Cushion

🔄 Synonyms of "Cushion"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
buffernoun	(computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
softenverb	(transitive) To make something soft or softer.
shock absorbernoun	(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cushion"

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Word	Definition
buffernoun	(computing) A portion of memory set aside to temporarily store data, often before it is sent to an external device or as it is received from an external device.
shock absorbernoun	(mechanical engineering) A mechanical device designed to smooth out or damp any sudden shock impulse and dissipate kinetic energy; usually consists of a combination of a spring and a dashpot.
softenverb	(transitive) To make something soft or softer.
shocknoun	A sudden, heavy impact.
mattressnoun	A pad on which a person can recline and sleep, usually having an inner section of coiled springs covered with foam or other cushioning material then enclosed with cloth fabric.
padnoun	A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
pillownoun	A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
paddingnoun	Soft filling material used in cushions etc.
bagnoun	A soft container made out of cloth, paper, thin plastic, etc. and open at the top, used to hold food, commodities, and other goods.
matnoun	A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.
layernoun	A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
dampernoun	Something that damps or checks:
absorbverb	(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
dampenverb	(transitive) To make damp or moist; to make moderately wet.
dampeningnoun	The act of making or becoming damp.
seatnoun	Something to be sat upon.
beachnoun	The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
seatingnoun	(uncountable) The provision of chairs or other places for people to sit.
absorbernoun	Something that absorbs.
catchnoun	(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.