Meanings
nounair cushion (plural air cushions)
plural air cushions
- A layer of trapped air that supports a hovercraft.
- A shock absorber that uses an air chamber.
- A rubber or plastic inflatable cushion.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mechanical device using confined air to absorb the shock of motion
Similar
air spring
Broader
nouna cushion usually made of rubber or plastic that can be inflated
Similar
inflatable cushion
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 氣墊 /气垫, 氣墊減震器 /气垫减震器
- 氣墊 /气垫 (qìdiàn)layer of trapped air
- 氣墊減震器 /气垫减震器 (qìdiàn jiǎnzhènqì)shock absorber
- 充氣墊 /充气垫 (chōngqìdiàn)inflatable cushion
Finnish ilmatyyny, ilmatyyny
- ilmatyynylayer of trapped air
- ilmatyynyshock absorber
- ilmatyynyinflatable cushion
French coussin d'air, amortisseur
- coussin d'airlayer of trapped air
- amortisseurshock absorber
- coussin gonflableinflatable cushion
Irish aerchúisín, cúisín
- aerchúisínlayer of trapped air
- cúisínlayer of trapped air
Italian cuscino d'aria, camera d'aria
- cuscino d'arialayer of trapped air
- camera d'ariainflatable cushion
Japanese エアクッション
- エアクッション (ea kusshon)layer of trapped air
Korean 에어쿠션, 공기방석
- 에어쿠션 (eeokusyeon)layer of trapped air
- 공기방석 (gonggibangseok)layer of trapped air
Polish powietrze w poduszce, amortyzator wypełniony powietrzem
- powietrze w poduszcelayer of trapped air
- amortyzator wypełniony powietrzemshock absorber
- poduszka nadmuchiwanainflatable cushion
Portuguese colchão de ar, almofada inflável
- colchão de arlayer of trapped air
- almofada inflávelinflatable cushion
Russian возду́шная поду́шка, де́мпфер
- возду́шная поду́шка (vozdúšnaja podúška)layer of trapped air
- де́мпфер (dɛ́mpfer)shock absorber
- надувна́я поду́шка (naduvnája podúška)inflatable cushion
Cite this entry
APA
air cushion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20cushion
MLA
“air cushion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20cushion. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air cushion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20cushion.
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