cushion - Wordage.info - Free Thesaurus Tool for Word Discovery - Expanded Thesaurus, Reverse Dictionary Lookup

kapok collapse: massive tropical tree with deep ridges on its massive trunk and bearing large pods of seeds covered with silky floss; source of the silky kapok fiber; a plant fiber from the kapok tree; used for stuffing and insulation

pallet collapse: a mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed; a hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay; a portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it

silencer collapse: a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise; short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing

shock absorber collapse: a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

floss collapse: a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery; use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal"

limber up collapse: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

septum collapse: (anatomy) a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities; a partition or wall especially in an ovary

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

deafen collapse: make soundproof; "deafen a room"; make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"; be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

stabilizer collapse: a device for making something stable; airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft; a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state

soft pedal collapse: a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

neutralize collapse: make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution"; make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"; make incapable of military action; get rid of (someone who may be a threat) by killing; "The mafia liquidated the informer"; "the double agent was neutralized"; make politically neutral and thus inoffensive; "The treaty neutralized the small republic"

moderator collapse: someone who mediates disputes and attempts to avoid violence; someone who presides over a forum or debate; in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly; any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

massage collapse: kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation; give a massage to; "She massaged his sore back"; manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"

anesthetize collapse: make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"

fend collapse: try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

seat belt collapse: a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident

lightning rod collapse: a metallic conductor that is attached to a high point and leads to the ground; protects the building from destruction by lightning; someone who is a frequent target of negative reactions and serves to distract attention from another

palladium collapse: a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry

Wordage.info