jumping cushion

A form of jump cushion — 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

nounjumping cushion (plural jumping cushions)

plural jumping cushions

  1. alternativeAlternative form of jump cushion.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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