jump cushion

noun

A large (sometimes inflatable) cushion used to catch a person falling from a great height, chiefly used in sports or for emergency rescue.

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Meanings

nounjump cushion (plural jump cushions)

plural jump cushions · alternative jumping cushion

  1. A large (sometimes inflatable) cushion used to catch a person falling from a great height, chiefly used in sports or for emergency rescue.

Origin

From jump + cushion.

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Translations

Finnish hyppytyyny
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Cite this entry
APA

jump cushion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cushion

MLA

“jump cushion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cushion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jump cushion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jump%20cushion.

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