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Air cushion

noun

The trapped air that supports a hovercraft a short distance above the water or ground.

A mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion. Synonym: air spring.

A cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated. Synonym: inflatable cushion.

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"Air cushion" Quotes from Famous Books

... quoth he, untying the string of the parcel. "It is not a roll of velvet for a dress, and it is not a roll of parchment, conferring twenty thousand pounds a year. But it is—an air cushion!" ...

— East Lynne • Mrs. Henry Wood

Words linked to "Air cushion" : cushion, inflatable cushion, compressed air, shock absorber, shock, air spring