English > cushioning: 1 sense > noun 1, artifactMeaning | artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort. |
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Synonym | padding |
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Narrower | cushion | A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc. |
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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 |
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Substances | cotton, cotton fiber, cotton wool | Soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state |
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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 |
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Catalan | embatuament, farcit |
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Verbs | cushion | protect from impact |
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