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

Then they determine whether the empty space is necessary for protecting the product — like the air cushion at the top of a half-full bag of potato chips, for instance — or serving other functions.

From Washington Post

For orders originating from the EU, where the European Commission has proposed plastic reduction requirements for e-commerce, Amazon has said it no longer uses single-use plastic bags, pouches, or air cushions.

From Salon

Created by Japanese makers of gaming hardware and peripherals, Bauhütte, the device uses 15 heated air cushions to supposedly simulate the feeling of a real massage and, well, why the hell not.

From The Verge

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