to cushion a shock
21Air cushion shock absorber — Пневматический амортизатор …
22Cushioning — 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,… …
23cush´ion|like´ — cush|ion «KUSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a soft pillow or pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on: »I rested my head by laying it on a cushion. ... sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam (Nursery Rhyme). 2. anything that makes a soft place: »a cushion of… …
24cush|ion — «KUSH uhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. a soft pillow or pad used to sit, lie, or kneel on: »I rested my head by laying it on a cushion. ... sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam (Nursery Rhyme). 2. anything that makes a soft place: »a cushion of moss… …
25china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
26China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
27air spring — noun a mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion • Syn: ↑air cushion • Hypernyms: ↑shock absorber, ↑shock, ↑cushion * * * Mach. a springlike support utilizing the compressibility of air confined behind a piston in a… …
28military technology — Introduction range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …
29buffer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fender, bumper; polisher. See safety, hindrance, smoothness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cushion, shield, shock absorber, bumper; see barrier , defense 1 , fender , shield . III (Roget s 3 …
30Umnumzaan — The Umnumzaan is a folding pocket knife manufactured by Chris Reeve Knives of Boise, Idaho, and designed by Chris Reeve. The name Umnumzaan is derived from the Zulu language, meaning “Head of the family”, or “Boss” (colloq), a tribute to Mr.… …
