upholster; reduce; protect; soften
pillow, soft padded object
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Cushion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
(v. t.)
To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.
To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.
(v. t.)
To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
(n.)
the elastic edge of a billiard table.
the elastic edge of a billiard table.
(n.)
Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use
Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use
(n.)
A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
(n.)
a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf
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
a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston
(n.)
A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.
cushion
\cush"ion\ (k??sh"?n), n. [oe. cuischun, quisshen, of. coissin, cuissin, f. coussin, fr. (assumed) ll. culcitinum, dim. of l. culcita cushion, mattress, pillow. see quilt, and cf. counterpoint a coverlet.]
1. a case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad. two cushions stuffed with straw, the seat to raise.
2. anything resembling a cushion in properties or use; as: (a) a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf; (b) a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston; (c) the elastic edge of a billiard table.
3. a riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
cushion
capital.(arch.) a capital so sculptured as to appear like a cushion pressed down by the weight of its entablature. (b) a name given to a form of capital, much used in the romanesque style, modeled like a bowl, the upper part of which is cut away on four sides, leaving vertical faces.
cushion
star (zo?l.) a pentagonal starfish belonging to goniaster, astrogonium, and other allied genera; -- so called from its form.
cushion
\cush"ion\ (k??sh"?n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. cushioned (-?nd); p. pr. & vb. cushioning.] 1. to seat or place on, or as on a cushion. many who are cushioned on thrones would have remained in obscurity.
2. to furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.
3. to conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
similar words(10)
cushion star
cushion dance
cushion capital
cushion calamint
king`s cushion
inflatable cushion
air cushion
altar cushion
lady`s cushion
cushion tire
Clustog = n. a cushion, a pillow
Clustogi = v. to cushion
Panel = n. thick platting of straw cushion of a pack saddle
Trwl = n. pack, cushion
Noun
1. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
(synonym) shock absorber, shock
(hypernym) damper, muffler
(hyponym) air cushion, air spring
(part-holonym) suspension, suspension system
(derivation) buffer, soften
2. a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
(hypernym) padding, cushioning
(hyponym) air cushion, inflatable cushion
Verb
1. protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
(synonym) buffer, soften
(hypernym) modify
(derivation) shock absorber, shock
Cushion Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
The minimum period between the time a bond is issued and the time it is called.
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When cash flow projections are not met. There is a variance between actual cash flow and the projected cash flow. Management generally allows for a margin of safety in the event that cash flow projections are off. The higher the cushion, the larger the risk of running into financial troubles.
a column of water or drilling fluid placed inside drill pipe or tubing to prevent it from being crushed by the hydrostatic pressure of the fluid in the annulus of the wellbore. Usually the pipe or tubing is full of fluid, but in certain operations it is necessary to run the pipe or tubing nearly empty to maintain less pressure inside the pipe than in the annulus. In such cases, a cushion may be needed to prevent collapse of the pipe.
Cushion Definition from Social Science Dictionaries & Glossaries
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.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see: Guttenberg ProjectCushion Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
Cushion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
A cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch.
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Cushion Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
Padding at rear of pit to absorb shock of ball and pins.
Cushion Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
