cushion

  1. 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.
  2. Noun.  Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
  3. 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.
  4. Noun.  (figuratively) (rfdef, lang en) .
  5. Verb.  to provide a soft pillow cushion.
  6. Verb.  to absorb or deaden the impact of something.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.