air cushion

American  

[air koosh-uhn] / ˈɛər ˌkʊʃ ən /

noun

1. an inflatable, airtight cushion.

2. air chamber.

3. airbag.

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air cushion British  

noun

1. an inflatable cushion, usually made of rubber or plastic

2. the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft

3. a form of pneumatic suspension consisting of a constricted volume of air See also air spring

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Other Word Forms

• air-cushioned adjective

Etymology

Origin of air cushion

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

She will raise the air cushion above the saj and invert it, letting the dough settle on the hot dome.

From New York Times

The vibrations, about 100 cycles a second, caused bubbles injected into the liquid to be pushed downward, forming an air cushion below the levitating liquid.

From New York Times

He fell more than 15 feet and landed in a parking lot below, just missing one of two air cushions that firefighters had placed below him.

From Los Angeles Times

Orders are packaged in single-use plastic air cushions to keep products safe and rushed to your door in a couple of hours all for the single item you needed.

From Seattle Times

Efforts were made to lift the ship on air cushions so it could be taken to a shipyard for inspection, but the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times