Cushioning
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of providing with a cushion; a provision of cushions; in
machinery
, the effect produced by a cushion; a cushion or buffer.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort.
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verb.
Present participle of
cushion
.
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noun.
artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
Word Usage
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Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
artefact
artifact
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
cushion
falsie
pad
stuffing
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abating
allaying
alleviating
assuaging
blunting
verb-stem
cushion