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Word: Cushion
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning ‘cushion for the hip’, from coxa ‘hip, thigh’. The Romans also had a word cubital ‘elbow cushion’, from cubitus ‘elbow’
ˈkʊʃn
a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on
Short Definition:stuffed bag
Examples:- comfortable chairs and sofas piled with cushions
something providing support or protection against impact
Short Definition:thing providing support or protection
Examples:- underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor
Word: Cushion
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkʊʃn
soften the effect of an impact on
Short Definition:soften impact on
Examples:- the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks
mitigate the adverse effects of
Short Definition:mitigate effect of
Examples:- to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were increased
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