"cushion" meaning in English

See cushion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkʊʃən/ Audio: en-us-cushion.ogg [US] Forms: cushion [singular], cushions [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A cushion is a pillow; a soft item that people can sit on or put their head on when they lie down.
    Sense id: simple-cushion-en-noun-fdthl-A3

Verb

IPA: /ˈkʊʃən/ Audio: en-us-cushion.ogg [US] Forms: cushion [canonical], cushions [third-person, singular], cushioned [past], cushioned [past, participle], cushioning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To stop one item from making hard contact with another item.
    Sense id: simple-cushion-en-verb-09zayjGb
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