cushioning
1cushioning — n. soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort. Syn: padding. [WordNet 1.5] …
2Cushioning — Package cushioning is used to help protect fragile items during shipment. It is common for a transport package to be dropped, kicked, and impacted: These events may produce potentially damaging shocks. Transportation vibration from conveyors,… …
3cushioning — [[t]k ʊʃənɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Cushioning is something soft that protects an object when it hits something. Walkers need cushioning under the ball of the foot …
4Cushioning — Cushion Cush ion (k[oo^]sh [u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cushioned} ( [u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cushioning}.] 1. To seat or place on, or as on a cushion. [1913 Webster] Many who are cushioned on thrones would have remained in obscurity.… …
5cushioning — cush|ion|ing [ˈkuʃənıŋ] n [U] something soft that protects someone or something when they hit a surface ▪ A special pad in the heel offers good cushioning as you walk …
6cushioning effect — A temporary gain in lift and decrease in drag during flight near the ground or water caused by the compression of air between the wings of the aircraft and the surface below. Also called ground effect. Cushioning effect (in ground effect) …
7cushioning — Synonyms and related words: abating, allaying, alleviating, assuaging, blunting, chastening, dampening, damping, deadening, diminishing, dulling, easing, laxation, lessening, mellowing, mitigating, mollification, mollifying, padding, reducing,… …
8cushioning — cush·ion || kʊʃn n. pillow, soft padded object v. upholster; reduce; protect; soften …
9cushioning — cush·ion·ing …
10cushioning — noun artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑padding • Derivationally related forms: ↑cushion, ↑pad (for: ↑padding) …