cushioning (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cushioning*:
NOUN	artifact	cushioning, padding	artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

cushioning > pronunciation
Sounds	kuh'shahnihng; kuh'shnihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *cushioning*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort.
Synonym	padding
Narrower	cushion	A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
	falsie	padding that is worn inside a brassiere
	pad	A flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
	stuffing	padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture
Broader	artifact, artefact	A man-made object taken as a whole
Substances	cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool	Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
	kapok, silk cotton, vegetable silk	A plant fiber from the kapok tree
	straw	plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
Spanish	acolchamiento, relleno
Catalan	embatuament, farcit
Verbs	cushion	protect from impact

HyperDic: cushioning