1. A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
   "She fluffed the cushions on the sofa"
    
2. A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
   "the old car needed a new set of cushions";
   - shock absorber, shock, damper
    
3. The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
   "The hovercraft's cushion of air allowed it to glide over various terrains"

1. Protect from impact
   "cushion the blow";
   - buffer, soften

Derived forms: cushions, cushioning, cushioned

Type of: bed, cushioning, damper, layer, modify, muffler, padding

Part of: suspension, suspension system

Encyclopedia: Cushion, William