cushion

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkʊʃən/

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Noun

Singular cushion

Plural cushions

A cushion

1. (countable) A cushion is a pillow; a soft item that people can sit on or put their head on when they lie down.

   Here's a bed with sheets, a cushion and a blanket.

   Here's a soft chair with two cushions to make it even softer.

Verb

Plain form cushion

Third-person singular cushions

Past tense cushioned

Past participle cushioned

Present participle cushioning

1. To stop one item from making hard contact with another item.

   Mats were laid down to cushion the gymnast's fall.

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