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Cushions
/ˈkʊʃənz/
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.
📖 Definitions of "Cushions"
- 1
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.
- 2
Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
- 3
A sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
- 4
A riotous dance, formerly common at weddings.
- 1
To furnish with cushions.
"to cushion a sofa"
- 2
To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
- 3
To absorb or deaden the impact of.
"to cushion a blow"
- 4
To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cushions"
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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. |
| bagsnoun | (often in the phrase 'bags of') A large quantity. |
| bandsnoun | A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling. |
| dampersnoun | Something that damps or checks: |
| gangs | the second studio album by the Northern Irish post-rock band |
| liners | "Liners" is a horticultural term referring to very young plants, usually grown for sale to retailers or wholesalers, who then grow them to a larger size before selling them to consumers. |
| matsnoun | Acronym of Military Air Transport Service, a consolidation of the US Navy's Naval Air Transport Service (NATS) and the United States Air Force Transport Command (ATC) that functioned from June 1 1948 to January 1, 1966. |
| padsnoun | (fandom slang, neologism) Initialism of post-Avatar depression syndrome (“a feeling of depression brought upon by watching the 2009 epic science fiction film Avatar or its sequels, as a result of not being able to experience the movie's world in real life”). |
| pillowsnoun | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
| shocksnoun | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| stripsnoun | (countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area. |
| tapesnoun | Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape. |
| bolsterverb | (transitive, often figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support. |
| headrestnoun | The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head. |
| squabnoun | A young dove or pigeon. |
| hassocknoun | A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying. |
| pillownoun | A soft cushion used to support the head in bed. |
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