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Word entry · 7 letters

cushion

Best crossword clue

"Padded support"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈkʊʃən/Part of speech verb, nounSorted chinosuStarts with CEnds with N4 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. protect from impact

Word origin

From Middle English quysshyn, from later Old French coissin (modern coussin), from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (“seat pad”), derived from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”) (with the suffix possibly after Latin pulvīnus (“pillow”)), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- (“joint, limb”).

Used in a sentence

  • It will most likely not alter the destination of the league title, which still seems bound for City, who retain an 11-point cushion at the top
  • Interest coverage is important because it is an indicator of how much cushion a company has in making its interest payments.
  • If one of the banks has a significant enough cushion of capital and a strong enough balance sheet, then it would not experience a bank run, and the domino effect in panel A would not have occurred.

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Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Padded support7 letters
02Sofa pad7 letters
03Soft seat pad7 letters
04Soft pad7 letters

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