cushion

to pad a cushion with wool

Please cushion your voice.

Nothing can cushion the blow.

an automobile suspension that cushions the ride.

underlay forms a cushion between carpet and floor.

the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks.

a cushioned shoe that doesn't restrict motion.

a cushion of savings against sickness or retirement

His hat helped to cushion the blow.

extra funds serving as a cushion against future inflation.

to cushion the blow , wages and pensions were increased.

The bursae act as cushioning to allow smooth gliding between these structures.

He lay on the sofa with a cushion under his head.

She sank gracefully down onto a cushion at his feet.

Mother ran round the room shaking up all the cushions when the doorbell rang.

A waistcoat of broadcloth or of fustian is alike to an aching heart, and we laugh no merrier on velvet cushions than we did on wooden chairs.

Conver rubber and cushion rubber is styrene-butadiene rubber or chlorobutadiene that has good heat resistance.