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Meaning of cushion

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cushion
      n 1: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses;
           "the old car needed a new set of shocks" [syn: {shock
           absorber}, {shock}, {cushion}]
      2: the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar
         vehicle
      3: a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as
         feathers or foam rubber etc.
      v 1: protect from impact; "cushion the blow" [syn: {cushion},
           {buffer}, {soften}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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