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61Cushion Court — East out of Old Broad Street at No. 10, in Broad Street Ward (P.O Directory). First mention: O. and M. 1677. Only one house in it in Strype s time (ed. 1720, I. ii. 132). On or near the site of the old inn or town house of the Abbots… …
62cushion star — noun : any of numerous thickened more or less globose pentamerous starfishes belonging to Goniaster and related genera * * * cushion star noun The starlet • • • Main Entry: ↑cushion …
63cushion the blow — to do something that reduces harm. The way to cushion the blow is to raise prices slowly, not all at once. Etymology: from the idea of making the force of one thing hitting another less damaging by surrounding it with something soft …
64cushion the blow — 1) to reduce the bad effects of something Tax cuts were brought in to cushion the blow of the price rises. 2) to reduce the effect of a fall or hit …
65cushion — [ˈkʊʃ(ə)n] noun [C] I 1) a cloth bag filled with something soft, used for making a seat more comfortable 2) something that gives protection against the effects of something bad II verb [T] cushion [ˈkʊʃ(ə)n] to protect a person or thing from the… …
66cushion capital — noun 1. : an architectural capital so sculptured as to look like a cushion pressed down by the weight of its entablature 2. : a capital especially in the Romanesque style modeled like a bowl whose upper part is cut away on four sides …
67Cushion bonds — High coupon bonds that sell at only at a moderate premium because they are callable at a price below that at which a comparable non callable bond would sell. Cushion bonds offer considerable downside protection in a falling market. The New York… …
68cushion dance — noun : an old English round dance in which a dancer and the partner of his choice knelt and kissed on a cushion that he placed before her …
69The Fly (1986 film) — Infobox Film | name = The Fly caption = Be afraid. Be very afraid. director = David Cronenberg producer = Stuart Cornfield writer = Short story: George Langelaan Screenplay: Charles Edward Pogue David Cronenberg starring = Jeff Goldblum Geena… …
70The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film) — Infobox Film name = The Poseidon Adventure caption = film poster by Mort Künstler producer = Irwin Allen director = Ronald Neame Irwin Allen writer = Paul Gallico (novel) Wendell Mayes Stirling Silliphant (screenplay) starring = Gene Hackman… …
