CUSHION

• (noun) a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

• (noun) the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

• (noun) a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

  "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

  synonyms : shock , shock absorber

• (verb) protect from impact

  "cushion the blow"

  synonyms : buffer , soften

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