cushioning

1 of 2

noun

cush·ion·ing ˈku̇-sh(ə-)niŋ How to pronounce cushioning (audio)

: protection against force or shock provided by a cushion

Wearers will be able to pump air into the shoe's sole for extra cushioning.

Joseph Pereira

Ligaments keep the vertebrae in place during movement, and fibrous disks with jellylike centers provide cushioning between them.

Jane E. Brody

As part of NASA's "better, faster, cheaper" philosophy, the most recent missions to Mars largely relied on airbag cushioning for a soft landing.

Beth Daley

Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet, which provides cushioning and sound-dampening.

Joseph Truini

cushioning

2 of 2

adjective

: providing protection against force or shock : providing or serving as a cushion

Investigators are testing new kinds of cushioning material.

Think

The ads will promote two key cushioning technologies …

Jeff Jensen

Normal wear and tear also erodes the cushioning cartilage in our knees and hips, which decreases height a bit.

Bob Guldin

But when they become wet from perspiration, cotton or wool socks hold the moisture against your skin and lose their cushioning ability …

University Of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter

The mission also demonstrated a low-cost means of landing on Mars using cushioning airbags …

Astronomy

cushioning 1 of 3

noun

as in cushion

something that serves as a protective barrier put plenty of cushioning around that bottle of wine if you're going to carry it home in your suitcase

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cushion
buffer
shield
bumper
pad
padding
fender
cocoon
barricade
baffle
safeguard
muffler
cordon

cushioning

2 of 3

adjective

as in softening

Synonyms & Similar Words

softening
buffering
emollient
compassionate
merciful
clement
lenient
smooth
sleek
slick
soothing
easy
light
gentle
calm
quiet
tranquil
soft
serene
mild
pacific
nonabrasive
peaceful
benign
placid
mellow
delicate
bland
tender
balmy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

abrasive
hard
powerful
caustic
coarse
harsh
exquisite
rough
stern
severe
intense
scathing
strong
forceful
fierce
forcible
violent
rugged
roughened
savage
irritating
stiff
ungentle
abrading
roughening
oppressive
grim
gruff
pitiless
rude
tyrannical
heavy-handed
tyrannic

cushioning

3 of 3

verb

present participle of cushion

as in buffering

to lessen the shock of a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job

Synonyms & Similar Words

softening
buffering
mitigating
dampening
alleviating
deadening
modulating
relieving
tempering
baffling
lightening
gentling
dulling
moderating
obtunding
easing
allaying
assuaging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

intensifying
sharpening
heightening

单词	cushioning
释义	cushioning 1 of 2 noun cush·ion·ing ˈku̇-sh(ə-)niŋ : protection against force or shock provided by a cushion Wearers will be able to pump air into the shoe's sole for extra cushioning. Joseph Pereira Ligaments keep the vertebrae in place during movement, and fibrous disks with jellylike centers provide cushioning between them. Jane E. Brody As part of NASA's "better, faster, cheaper" philosophy, the most recent missions to Mars largely relied on airbag cushioning for a soft landing. Beth Daley Engineered flooring goes down over a thin foam sheet, which provides cushioning and sound-dampening. Joseph Truini cushioning 2 of 2 adjective : providing protection against force or shock : providing or serving as a cushion Investigators are testing new kinds of cushioning material. Think The ads will promote two key cushioning technologies … Jeff Jensen Normal wear and tear also erodes the cushioning cartilage in our knees and hips, which decreases height a bit. Bob Guldin But when they become wet from perspiration, cotton or wool socks hold the moisture against your skin and lose their cushioning ability … University Of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter The mission also demonstrated a low-cost means of landing on Mars using cushioning airbags … Astronomy Word History First Known Use Noun 1830, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1851, in the meaning defined above cushioning 1 of 3 noun as in cushion something that serves as a protective barrier put plenty of cushioning around that bottle of wine if you're going to carry it home in your suitcase Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cushion buffer shield bumper pad padding fender cocoon barricade baffle safeguard muffler cordon cushioning 2 of 3 adjective as in softening Synonyms & Similar Words softening buffering emollient compassionate merciful clement lenient smooth sleek slick soothing easy light gentle calm quiet tranquil soft serene mild pacific nonabrasive peaceful benign placid mellow delicate bland tender balmy Antonyms & Near Antonyms abrasive hard powerful caustic coarse harsh exquisite rough stern severe intense scathing strong forceful fierce forcible violent rugged roughened savage irritating stiff ungentle abrading roughening oppressive grim gruff pitiless rude tyrannical heavy-handed tyrannic See More cushioning 3 of 3 verb present participle of cushion as in buffering to lessen the shock of a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job Synonyms & Similar Words softening buffering mitigating dampening alleviating deadening modulating relieving tempering baffling lightening gentling dulling moderating obtunding easing allaying assuaging Antonyms & Near Antonyms intensifying sharpening heightening
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