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noun
- a soft padded sofa
- (countable) A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
- flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
- an unfledged pigeon
- A young rook.
- (countable) A person of a short, fat figure.
- A young dove or pigeon.
- (uncountable) The meat of young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
- A young chicken.
adj
adv
verb
noun
verb
noun
noun
noun
- (furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- (textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.
- (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
- a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
- thick cushion used as a seat
noun
- A short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.
- A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
- A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
- A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
- The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
- (automotive) A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
- a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
noun
- a sofa that can be converted into a bed
- a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
- a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- (computing) A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
- (finance) A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- (vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
adj
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
- designed to be changed from one use or form to another
- capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
- Able to be turned to a different purpose.
- (finance) Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- (logic) Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
- Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
- (vehicles) Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
- (historical numismatics) Able to be exchanged for specie.
- Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
- (numismatics) Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
noun
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
- (nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
- Ellipsis of mouse pad.
- (British, dialectal) A toad.
- (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
- A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
- Ellipsis of keypad.
- (slang) a tablet PC
- (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
- (cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
- A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
- A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals.
- A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- (British, dialectal) A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
- An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end; a "trip cord".
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- (electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
- (British dialectal, Australia, Ireland) A path, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a track made by animals.
- Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
- A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
- (US, slang) A bed.
- (UK, slang) A prison cell.
- The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
- The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
- (cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects the player from damage when hit by the ball.
- The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
- A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
- An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
- (music) A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
- the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
- a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
- a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
- temporary living quarters
- the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
- a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
- a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
intj
verb
- (transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.).
- To walk with soft steps.
- (intransitive) To travel on foot.
- (transitive) To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
- (transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding.
- (transitive) To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
- (transitive) To stuff.
- (transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
- (intransitive) To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
- (intransitive) To wear a path by walking.
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
- line or stuff with soft material
- add padding to
- add details to
noun
- A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
- (US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
- (historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
- A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
- A sociable person.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj
verb
noun
noun
- (countable) A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.
- (countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
- (uncountable) A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
- (countable) One or more hump-shaped hills on a straight portion of rollercoaster track, designed to lift riders out of their seats and provide a feeling of weightlessness.
- (typography, uncountable) Synonym of camel case
- (countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.
- (countable, rail transport) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
- (uncountable) The backs of camels.
noun
- An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa.
- (music) A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately.
- (sports) A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships.
- (aviation) A sectional chart, a type of map used for navigation in the air.
- a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
adj
- Relating to a section.
- Separating into sections.
- Relating to conflict between areas.
- related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
- consisting of or divided into sections
- relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
noun
- A specific kind of sofa-bed, with a fixed cushion that forms a mattress when folded down and a sofa when folded up.
- A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves.
- A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
- mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
noun
- a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- (furniture) A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.
- a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
- a Muslim council chamber or law court
- a Muslim council of state
- The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.
- A collection of poems, especially one written by an author in Arabic or Persian.
- (now historical) A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
noun
- A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
- (especially British) A room of a house for casual relaxing and entertaining.
- The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
- A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
- An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
- an upholstered seat for more than one person
- a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
verb
verb
noun
- (historical) A pad supporting a woman's hair.
- The pillow used in making bone lace.
- A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
- (historical) The rubber of an electrical machine.
- A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- (finance, countable, uncountable) Money kept in reserve.
- An engraver's pad.
- A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.
- (figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
- (historical) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
- (Commonwealth) A throw pillow.
- the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
noun
- A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
- (informal) A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
- One’s ability to throw.
- The act of throwing something.
- (historical) A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.
- The flight of a thrown object.
- A distance travelled in general; displacement.
- Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
- (martial arts) A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
- The distance travelled by something thrown.
- the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
- a single chance or instance
- casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
- bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
verb
- To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
- (baseball, slang, of a team, a manager, etc.) To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
- (martial arts) To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower.
- (transitive) To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
- (transitive, informal) To confuse or mislead.
- (transitive, figuratively) To send hastily or desperately.
- (transitive) To imprison.
- (transitive, ceramics) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
- (transitive, computing) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) Of animals: to give birth to (young).
- (American football) Synonym of pass.
- (transitive) To project or send forth.
- (transitive) To organize an event, especially a party.
- (transitive) To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place.
- (transitive) To install (a bridge).
- (transitive) To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
- (transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.
- To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
- (transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
- (transitive, cricket, of a bowler) To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
- (ambitransitive) To roll (a die or dice).
- (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
- (transitive, bridge) To discard.
- (sports, video games) To intentionally lose a game.
- (sports, transitive) (of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).
- (transitive, of a punch or boxing combination) To deliver.
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
- make on a potter's wheel
- throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
- place or put with great energy
- move violently, energetically, or carelessly
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- utter with force; utter vehemently
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- put or send forth
- cause to be confused emotionally
- to remove
- cause to fall off
- organize or be responsible for
- propel through the air
adj
noun
noun
- a soft padded sofa
- (countable) A thick cushion, especially a flat one covering the seat of a chair or sofa.
- flesh of a pigeon suitable for roasting or braising; flesh of a dove (young squab) may be broiled
- an unfledged pigeon
- A young rook.
- (countable) A person of a short, fat figure.
- A young dove or pigeon.
- (uncountable) The meat of young dove or pigeon, typically under four weeks old, used as food.
- A young chicken.
adj
adv
verb
noun
noun
noun
- (furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc.
- (textiles) A fabric with a pronounced ribbed or corded effect, often made of silk or a mixture of cotton and silk-like yarns.
- (furniture) A low stool or thick cushion used to rest the feet or as a seat.
- a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
- thick cushion used as a seat
noun
- A short, decorative edging of cloth that conceals the legs of a couch, sofa, etc.
- A decorative framework used to conceal the curtain mechanism and so on at the top of a window.
- A short, decorative edging of cloth that hangs from a bed, from beneath the mattress to the floor, used to conceal the box spring or space under the bed and prevent dust from accumulating there.
- A short curtain that usually hangs along the top edge of a window.
- The drooping edging of the lid of a trunk, which covers the joint when the lid is closed.
- (automotive) A low-hanging auto body panel, below a front or rear bumper, whose purpose is aerodynamic and decorative but not structural (often valance panel).
- a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
noun
- a sofa that can be converted into a bed
- a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)
- a car that has top that can be folded or removed
- (computing) A computer able to convert from laptop to tablet and back again.
- (finance) A convertible security: a stock, bond, etc. that can be turned into another (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- (vehicles) A convertible car: a car with a removable or foldable roof able to convert from a closed to open vehicle and back again.
adj
- capable of being exchanged for or replaced by something of equal value
- designed to be changed from one use or form to another
- capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
- Able to be turned to a different purpose.
- (finance) Able to be exchanged for a different class of security (usually common stock) under certain set terms.
- (logic) Able to undergo conversion (i.e., inversion) without falsehood.
- Able to be turned to a different religion or belief.
- (vehicles) Able to change from a closed to an open frame and back again.
- (historical numismatics) Able to be exchanged for specie.
- Able to be exchanged, one for the other, especially
- (numismatics) Able to be exchanged for foreign currency.
noun
- A soft, or small, cushion.
- A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
- (nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.
- Ellipsis of mouse pad.
- (British, dialectal) A toad.
- (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
- A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow.
- Ellipsis of keypad.
- (slang) a tablet PC
- (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
- (cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
- A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
- A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals.
- A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
- A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
- (British, dialectal) A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.
- An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end; a "trip cord".
- A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
- (electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
- (British dialectal, Australia, Ireland) A path, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a track made by animals.
- Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
- A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
- (US, slang) A bed.
- (UK, slang) A prison cell.
- The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.
- The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
- (cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects the player from damage when hit by the ball.
- The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
- A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
- An easy-paced horse; a padnag.
- (music) A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
- the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
- a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort
- a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
- temporary living quarters
- the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
- a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
- a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
intj
verb
- (transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.).
- To walk with soft steps.
- (intransitive) To travel on foot.
- (transitive) To imbue uniformly with a mordant.
- (transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding.
- (transitive) To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.
- (transitive) To stuff.
- (transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.
- (intransitive) To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.
- (intransitive) To wear a path by walking.
- walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
- line or stuff with soft material
- add padding to
- add details to
noun
- A couch with a curved S-shaped back.
- (US) An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing.
- (historical) A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other.
- A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side.
- A sociable person.
- a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
adj
noun
- (countable) A sofa or chair whose back has a raised middle part.
- (countable) A house with a second storey that does not completely cover the ground floor.
- (uncountable) A type of rubber used in tyre restoration.
- (countable) One or more hump-shaped hills on a straight portion of rollercoaster track, designed to lift riders out of their seats and provide a feeling of weightlessness.
- (typography, uncountable) Synonym of camel case
- (countable) A flexible water container worn on the back.
- (countable, rail transport) A railway locomotive that has its cab in the middle as opposed to at the end.
- (uncountable) The backs of camels.
noun
- An item of furniture composed of modular sections; usually specifically a sectional sofa.
- (music) A band sectional, in which one section of a band or orchestra practices separately.
- (sports) A tournament or match held at the section level, typically between the regionals and the championships.
- (aviation) A sectional chart, a type of map used for navigation in the air.
- a piece of furniture made up of sections that can be arranged individually or together
adj
- Relating to a section.
- Separating into sections.
- Relating to conflict between areas.
- related or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people
- consisting of or divided into sections
- relating to or based upon a section (i.e. as if cut through by an intersecting plane)
noun
- A specific kind of sofa-bed, with a fixed cushion that forms a mattress when folded down and a sofa when folded up.
- A round cushion used for Zen meditation, traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves.
- A thin mattress of tufted cotton or similar material, placed on a floor or on a raised, foldable frame as a bed.
- mattress consisting of a pad of cotton batting that is used for sleeping on the floor or on a raised frame
noun
- a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
- (furniture) A couch or sofa-like piece of furniture made of a mattress lying against the wall and on either the floor or an elevated structure.
- a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author)
- a Muslim council chamber or law court
- a Muslim council of state
- The council chamber where this court is held; (by extension), any court of justice.
- A collection of poems, especially one written by an author in Arabic or Persian.
- (now historical) A Muslim council of state, specifically that of viziers of the Ottoman Empire that discussed and recommended new laws and law changes to a higher authority (the sultan).
noun
- A large comfortable seat for two or three people or more, a sofa or couch; also called lounge chair.
- (especially British) A room of a house for casual relaxing and entertaining.
- The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining.
- A waiting room in an office, airport etc.
- An establishment, similar to a bar, that serves alcohol and often plays background music or shows television.
- an upholstered seat for more than one person
- a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
verb
noun
- A piece of fabric used to cover a bed, sofa or other soft furnishing.
- (informal) A single instance, occurrence, venture, or chance.
- One’s ability to throw.
- The act of throwing something.
- (historical) A hand-operated lathe, especially a small lathe used by clockmakers.
- The flight of a thrown object.
- A distance travelled in general; displacement.
- Any of the projections integral to a crankshaft that receive or impart cranking motion from a connecting rod or similar component.
- (martial arts) A move in which one lifts or unbalances one’s opponent and then brings him down to the ground.
- The distance travelled by something thrown.
- the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist)
- the maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam
- a single chance or instance
- casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly
- bedclothes consisting of a lightweight cloth covering (an afghan or bedspread) that is casually thrown over something
verb
- To twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver.
- (baseball, slang, of a team, a manager, etc.) To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever).
- (martial arts) To lift or unbalance one’s opponent and then bring him back down to the ground, especially into a position behind the thrower.
- (transitive) To show sudden emotion, especially anger.
- (transitive, informal) To confuse or mislead.
- (transitive, figuratively) To send hastily or desperately.
- (transitive) To imprison.
- (transitive, ceramics) To make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel.
- (transitive, computing) To send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing.
- (transitive, veterinary medicine) Of animals: to give birth to (young).
- (American football) Synonym of pass.
- (transitive) To project or send forth.
- (transitive) To organize an event, especially a party.
- (transitive) To change (one’s voice) in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else, or coming from a different place.
- (transitive) To install (a bridge).
- (transitive) To cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it.
- (transitive) To move to another position or condition; to displace.
- To put on hastily; to spread carelessly.
- (transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
- (transitive, cricket, of a bowler) To deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery.
- (ambitransitive) To roll (a die or dice).
- (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air.
- (transitive, bridge) To discard.
- (sports, video games) To intentionally lose a game.
- (sports, transitive) (of a game where one’s role is throwing something) To perform in a specified way in (a match).
- (transitive, of a punch or boxing combination) To deliver.
- cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
- to put into a state or activity hastily, suddenly, or carelessly
- make on a potter's wheel
- throw (a die) out onto a flat surface
- place or put with great energy
- move violently, energetically, or carelessly
- be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
- utter with force; utter vehemently
- convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture
- put or send forth
- cause to be confused emotionally
- to remove
- cause to fall off
- organize or be responsible for
- propel through the air
verb
noun
verb
noun
verb
noun
- (historical) A pad supporting a woman's hair.
- The pillow used in making bone lace.
- A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support.
- (historical) The rubber of an electrical machine.
- A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- (sports, billiards, snooker, pool) The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- (finance, countable, uncountable) Money kept in reserve.
- An engraver's pad.
- A thin, flat pad used on hard chairs and sometimes toilet seats.
- (figuratively) a sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objective.
- (historical) The dancer in the cushion dance who currently holds the cushion, or the dance itself.
- (Commonwealth) A throw pillow.
- the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
- a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses