Cushion
111cottony-cushion scale — /kot n ee koosh euhn/ a scale insect, Icerya purchasi, native to Australia, now a common pest in the citrus growing regions of California. [1885 90] * * * Scale insect (Icerya purchasi, order Homoptera) that is a pest especially of California… …
112whoopee cushion — a type of cushion or pillow used as a practical joke that, when sat upon, produces a loud noise resembling flatulence. Also, whoopie cushion. [1955 60] * * * …
113Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle — PACV redirects here. For the airport in Alaska with that ICAO code, see Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport. PACV cruising through swamp area Class overview Name …
114Accounting Cushion — The overstatement of a company’s expense provision, in order to create a cushion for future results. A company can use this to artificially understate income in the current period by overstating liability or allowance accounts. This will… …
115scatter cushion — scatter .cushion n a small ↑cushion that you put on ↑sofas and chairs for decoration …
116whoopee cushion — whoopee ,cushion noun count a rubber CUSHION filled with air that you put on someone s chair as a joke because it makes a loud rude noise when they sit on it …
117air cushion — /ˈɛə kʊʃən/ (say air kooshuhn) noun 1. an inflatable airtight cushion. 2. → air chamber (def. 2). 3. the cushion of air supporting a hovercraft. 4. a pocket of air sealed into the sole of a shoe, especially a sports shoe, as a shock absorber.… …
118whoopee cushion — /ˈwʊpi kʊʃən/ (say woopee kooshuhn) noun a small inflatable rubber cushion, which, hidden under the upholstery of a chair as a practical joke, emits the sound of a human breaking wind when sat upon. {whoopee + cushion} …
119whoopee cushion — ► NOUN ▪ a rubber cushion that makes a sound like the breaking of wind when someone sits on it …
120air cushion — n. 1. a cushion inflated with air 2. Mech. a device for lessening shock by means of the elasticity of compressed air …
