Definitions
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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues
01“Padded support”7 letters
02“Sofa pad”7 letters
03“Soft seat pad”7 letters
04“Soft pad”7 letters
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