Thesaurus: cushion

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1. n. A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.
2. n. Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use
3. n. a pad on which gilders cut gold leaf
4. n. a mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston
5. n. the elastic edge of a billiard table.
6. n. A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
7. v. t. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
8. v. t. To furnish with cushions; as, to cushion a chaise.
9. v. t. To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
10. n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
11. n. the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
12. n. a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.