cushion
koo shuhn
- n a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- n the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- n a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- v protect from impact
cushion the blow
- Players who have done well at pool or straight billiards often take up three-cushion, find it the most satisfying because it is the hardest.
- PTI's Aparisim Ghosh produces sweet melodies with the help of a cushion.
- The cushions seem quaint instead of hard.