Cushion
91cushion the blow — …
92cushion-cloth — …
93cushion-dance — …
94air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …
95scatter cushion — UK US noun [countable] [singular scatter cushion plural scatter cushions] british a small cushion that you put on a chair to make it more comfortable or more attractive …
96Speed cushion — Speed cushions are traffic calming devices designed as several small speed humps installed across the width of the road with spaces between them. They are generally installed in a series across a roadway resembling a split speed hump. The design… …
97whoopee 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] * * * noun, pl ⋯ ions [count] : a rubber bag filled with air that is used as a joke and that… …
98Patrol Air Cushion Vehicle — Geschichte Typ Luftkissenfah …
99air-cushion vehicle — [er′ koosh΄ən] n. a vehicle that travels just above the surface of land or water on a cushion of air provided by a downward jet from its engines, propellers, etc. * * * or hovercraft Vehicle supported above the surface of land or water by an air… …
100equity cushion — USA A theory adopted by some bankruptcy courts to determine whether there is cause to lift the automatic stay with respect to a secured creditor for lack of adequate protection. An equity cushion exists if the value of the collateral exceeds the… …
