air cushion

[ air-koosh-uhn ]

/ ˈɛər ˌkʊʃ ən /

noun

an inflatable, airtight cushion.

air chamber (def. 2).

airbag.

Origin of air cushion

First recorded in 1830–40

OTHER WORDS FROM air cushion

air-cush·ioned, adjective

Words nearby air cushion

aircraftsman, aircraftswoman, aircrew, aircrewman, air curtain, air cushion, air cylinder, air dam, airdate, air division, air door

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Example sentences from the Web for air cushion

"Catch me a-ridin' of an 'orse again without an air-cushion," he muttered as he came out of the public-bar wiping his mouth.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
They lunged forward and lifted up to air-cushion jet drive at just over two hundred miles an hour.
Code Three|Rick Raphael
The air-cushion should be about one-tenth the depth of the elevator shaft; in high buildings it may be a well 20 or 30 ft. deep.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
The simplest and, where practicable, most certain of them is the “air-cushion”, a chamber Safety devices.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various

A sectional view of the air-cushion is offered as a part of this communication.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882|Various

British Dictionary definitions for air cushion

air cushion

noun

an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic

the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft

a form of pneumatic suspension consisting of a constricted volume of airSee also air spring

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单词	air cushion
释义	air cushion [ air-koosh-uhn ] / ˈɛər ˌkʊʃ ən / noun an inflatable, airtight cushion. air chamber (def. 2). airbag. Origin of air cushion First recorded in 1830–40 OTHER WORDS FROM air cushion air-cush·ioned, adjective Words nearby air cushion aircraftsman, aircraftswoman, aircrew, aircrewman, air curtain, air cushion, air cylinder, air dam, airdate, air division, air door Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for air cushion "Catch me a-ridin' of an 'orse again without an air-cushion," he muttered as he came out of the public-bar wiping his mouth. Adventures of Bindle\|Herbert George Jenkins They lunged forward and lifted up to air-cushion jet drive at just over two hundred miles an hour. Code Three\|Rick Raphael The air-cushion should be about one-tenth the depth of the elevator shaft; in high buildings it may be a well 20 or 30 ft. deep. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various The simplest and, where practicable, most certain of them is the “air-cushion”, a chamber Safety devices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various A sectional view of the air-cushion is offered as a part of this communication. Scientific American Supplement, No. 365, December 30, 1882\|Various British Dictionary definitions for air cushion air cushion noun an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft a form of pneumatic suspension consisting of a constricted volume of airSee also air spring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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