SOFTENS vs CUSHION: NOUN
- A substance added to another to make it less softer
- The rubber of an electrical machine. See rubber.
- Something resembling a cushion in structure, softness, elasticity, use, or appearance; especially, something used to counteract a sudden shock, jar, or jolt, as in a piece of mechanism.
- A bag-like case of cloth or leather, usually of moderate size, filled with feathers, wool, or other soft material, used to support or ease some part of the body in sitting or reclining, as on a chair or lounge. See pillow.
- A pool formed by a low dam or obstruction immediately below a higher dam to prevent erosion or destructive effect of the water which falls over the higher dam or hydraulic work.
- In pianoforte-making, a pad or roll of felt placed under the ends of the keys to prevent noise. See cut under pianoforte.
- Same as saddle, 3 .
- An expansion at the lower extremity of a grape-vine from which a part of its roots spring.
- The head of a bit-stock. See brace, 14.
- A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
- Something that mitigates or relieves an adverse effect.
- A pillow used in lacemaking.
- The rim bordering the playing surface of a billiard table.
- A padlike body part.
- A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.
- Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.
- A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.
- A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- The padded side or rim of a billiard-table.
- The elastic edge of a billiard table.
- A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
- A name given to a form of capital, much used in the Romanesque style, modeled like a bowl, the upper part of which is cut away on four sides, leaving vertical faces.
- A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
- A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
- Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use.
- A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.
- A pentagonal starfish belonging to Goniaster, Astrogonium, and other allied genera; -- so called from its form.
- Same as coronet, 6.
- Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
- The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
- 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 objcetive.
- The woolsack.
- In architecture, the echinus of a capital.
- In botany, the enlargement at or beneath the insertion of many leaves, a special mobile organ. Also called pulvinus.
- In zoology, a pulvillus.
- In machinery, a body of air or steam which serves, under pressure, as an elastic check or buffer; specifically, steam left in the cylinder of an engine to serve as an elastic check for the piston. The cushion is made by closing the exhaust-outlet an instant before the end of the stroke, or by opening the inlet for live steam before the stroke is finished.
- 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.
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: VERB
- Make soft or softer
- Make less severe or harsh
- Give in, as to influence or pressure
- Lessen in force or effect
- Protect from impact
- Third-person singular simple present indicative form of soften.
- Make (images or sounds) soft or softer
- Become soft or softer
- To absorb or deaden the impact of something
- To provide a soft pillow cushion
- Protect from impact
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: TRANSITIVE VERB
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- To place or seat on a cushion.
- To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.
- To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects.
- To mitigate the effects of; absorb the shock of.
- A dead-stroke hammer. See under Dead-stroke.
- To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
- To furnish with cushions.
- To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
- To provide with a cushion.
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: OTHER WORD TYPES
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- In machinery, to compress (exhaust-steam or other motive fluid) by closing the exhaust-outlet of a cylinder before the piston completes its traverse.
- In billiards, to make the cue-ball hit the cushion, either before it touches any other ball or after contact with the object-ball.
- . To put aside or suppress.
- To cover or conceal with or as with a cushion; furnish with a cushion or cushions, in any sense of that word: as, to cushion a seat; to cushion a carriage.
- To seat on or as on a cushion or cushions.
- Absorbs energy of sudden impulses
- A mechanical damper
- The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: RELATED WORDS
- Reduces, Lessens, Relents, Eases, Lightens, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Relent, Dampen, Weaken
- Relax, Compensate, Amortize, Pad, Counteract, Offset, Reserve, Recover, Absorb, Margin, Padding, Shock, Soften, Shock absorber, Buffer
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Thickens, Fades, Dries, Brightens, Commutes, Ease, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Dampen, Weaken
- Ease, Mitigate, Pillow, Relax, Amortize, Pad, Counteract, Offset, Reserve, Recover, Margin, Shock, Soften, Shock absorber, Buffer
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Furthermore, it softens and calms sensitive, dry skin.
- During birth, the cervix softens, opens and shortens.
- It never softens the hard blows of truth.
- For instance, if Leroy softens his drive, why?
- Glycerin hydrates and softens to ease dry skin.
- Ellie, and she softens listening to Joel sing.
- Softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
- This treatment softens the skin and restores balance.
- It digests dead skin cells and softens sebum.
- Carpeting softens this and provides additional acoustic control.
- Vintage Style Scroll Pendant Setting For Antique Cut Square Cushion Stone Takes a square shaped cushion gemstone.
- Mat Hearth Cushion, a baby safe, fireproof cushion that adds comfortable extra seating and makes a statement.
- For personalised cushion printing, design your own cushion with text, photos or our own custom designs.
- Today is a pin cushion I put together using my Ice Cream Sundae Pin Cushion Pattern.
- If your cushion becomes saturated with water, unzip the cushion and stand it on its edge in a dry, sunny location.
- You can choose the chunky cushion as well as crushed ice cushion cut diamond ring.
- What kind of cushion is it, and is that a cushion you find comfortable?
- The introduction of fresh hammer cushion or pile cushion material just prior to final penetration is not permitted.
- To use Ink Lasting Cushion Foundation first gently press puff into the cushion.
- The Kabooti Cushion provides all of the seating comfort of a ring shaped cushion, coccyx cushion, and traditional seating wedge.
SOFTENS vs CUSHION: QUESTIONS
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- What is the Invacare ec66 absolute wheelchair cushion?
- Is cushion grip available as a subscription service?
- Is the everlasting comfort seat cushion comfortable?
- Why choose cushion solutions for outdoor furniture?
- What insecticide kills cottony cushion scale beetles?
- Does the cushion cover come with the cushion filling?
- How do you put a cushion insert inside a cushion cover?
- Can the Starlock cushion be used as a one compartment cushion?
- What size cushion insert do I need for my cushion cover?
- Do you make cushion covers with duck feather cushion inners?