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jump cushion

jump cushion noun: a large (sometimes inflatable) cushion used to catch a person falling from a great height, chiefly used in sports or for emergency rescue.

Noun

jump cushion (plural jump cushions)

  1. A large (sometimes inflatable) cushion used to catch a person falling from a great height, chiefly used in sports or for emergency rescue.

Forms of jump cushion

pluraljump cushions
alternative formjumping cushion

Origin of jump cushion

From jump + cushion.

Questions about jump cushion

What does jump cushion mean?
Jump cushion means a large (sometimes inflatable) cushion used to catch a person falling from a great height, chiefly used in sports or for emergency rescue.
What part of speech is jump cushion?
Jump cushion is a noun.
What is the plural of jump cushion?
The plural of jump cushion is jump cushions.

Words near jump cushion in the dictionary

  1. jump boot
  2. jump boots
  3. jump box
  4. jump boxes
  5. jump claims
  6. jump cushion
  7. jump cushions
  8. jump cut
  9. jump cuts
  10. jump down
  11. jump down someone's throat

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