HyperDic: cushioning

English > 1 sense of the word cushioning:
NOUNartifactcushioning, paddingartifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
cushioning > pronunciation
Soundskuh'shahnihng; kuh'shnihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > cushioning: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningartifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort.
Synonympadding
NarrowercushionA soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
falsiepadding that is worn inside a brassiere
padA flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
stuffingpadding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
Broaderartifact, artefactA man-made object taken as a whole
Substancescotton, cotton fiber, cotton woolSoft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silkA plant fiber from the kapok tree
strawplant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
Spanishacolchamiento, relleno
Catalanembatuament, farcit
Verbscushionprotect from impact

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