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Etymology
From OF. coissin (modern coussin), ultimately from L. coxa �hip, thigh�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/�k���n/
SAMPA|/"kUS=@n/
audio|en-us-cushion.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-���n|-���n

Noun
en-noun

1. A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.
2. Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
3. context|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.

Translations
trans-top|soft material in cloth bag
Czech: polštá� m
Danish: pude c, hynde c
Finnish: tyyny
French: coussin m
German: Kissen n
Italian: cuscino m
Japanese: ����� (kusshon)
trans-mid
Portuguese: almofada f
Russian: под��ка f
Spanish: cojín m, almohadón m
Slovene: blazina f (1)
Swedish: dyna c, kudde c
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trans-top|absorbent or protective item
Danish: bande c
Finnish: pehmuste
Japanese: ����� (kusshon)
Portuguese: amortecedor m, almofada f
trans-mid
Spanish: colchón m, amortiguante m
Slovene: blazina f (1)
Swedish: kudde c
trans-bottom

trans-top|in cue sports
Danish: bande c
Finnish: valli
Italian: sponda f
trans-mid
Japanese: ����� (kusshon)
Spanish: banda f
Swedish: vall c
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Breton: torchenn f -où pl
ttbc|Dutch: kussen n
ttbc|Esperanto: kuseno
ttbc|German: Kissen n
ttbc|Indonesian: lapik duduk
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ttbc|Interlingua: cossino, cossinetto
ttbc|Korean: 쿠� kushyeon; 방� bangseok (floor cushion)
ttbc|Telugu: మ�త�త
ttbc|Volapük: kusen, kapakusen

See also
pillow
squab

Verb
en-verb

1. to provide a soft pillow cushion
2. to absorb or deaden the impact of something

Translations
trans-top|provide cushion
Danish: polstre
Serbian: obžiti, ublažiti
Spanish: amortiguar
trans-mid
Slovene: oblaziniti
Swedish: stoppa, madrassera
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trans-top|absorb impact
Danish: afbøde
Finnish: pehmentää
French: amortir
Portuguese: amortecer
trans-mid
Russian: �м�г�а�� �да�
Serbian: ublažiti
Slovene: ublažiti (udarec)
Spanish: amortiguar suavizar proteger
Swedish: dämpa, mildra
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Breton: distronsañ
ttbc|Interlingua: amortir
ttbc|Volapük: kusenön

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