cushion
- Noun. 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.
- Noun. Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
- Noun. (context, sports) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- Noun. (figuratively) (rfdef, lang en) .
- Verb. to provide a soft pillow cushion.
- Verb. to absorb or deaden the impact of something.
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