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51cushion — [14] Ultimately, cushion and quilt are the same word. Both come from Latin culcita ‘mattress, cushion’, which is related to Sanskrit kūrcás ‘bundle’, and both reached English via rather circuitous routes. In Gallo Roman (the descendant of Latin… …
52cushion carom — noun also cushion shot 1. : a billiard carom in which the cue ball goes to a cushion before touching the second object ball 2. cushion caroms plural but singular in construction : any of the billiard games in which one or more cushions must be… …
53cushion — noun 1》 a bag of cloth stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on. 2》 something providing support or protection against impact. ↘the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from… …
54cushion moss — ▪ plant also called white moss any of the plants of the genus Leucobryum (subclass Bryidae), which form tufts resembling giant grayish white pincushions in moist woods or swampy areas. Three or more species are native to North America.… …
55cushion — 1. noun a cushion against inflation Syn: protection, buffer, shield, defense, bulwark 2. verb 1) she cushioned her head on her arms Syn: support, cradle, prop (up), rest 2) to cushion the blow, wages and pensions were i …
56cushion — 1. noun a cushion against inflation Syn: protection, buffer, shield, defence, bulwark 2. verb 1) residents are cushioned from the outside world Syn: protect, shield, shelter, cocoon 2) …
57The Color of Money — This article is about the book and the film. For the British game show, see The Colour of Money (game show). The Color of Money Theatrical poster Directed by …
58The Twelve Chairs (1970 film) — Infobox Film | name = The Twelve Chairs caption = Video cover for The Twelve Chairs director = Mel Brooks producer = Michael Hertzberg writer = Ilf and Petrov (novel), Mel Brooks starring = Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise, Ron Moody, Mel Brooks music …
59Cushion — Recorded in various spellings including Cousin(s), Cozen(s), Cussen(s), Cushing, and Cushion, this is an Anglo Irish surname. However spelt it derives from the pre 10th century Olde French words cousin or cusin , from the Latin consobrinus ,… …
60cushion — 1. noun /ˈkʊʃən/ a) A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting ones head on etc. b) Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. 2. verb /ˈkʊʃən/… …
