air cushion
Pneumatic comfort layer
An air cushion is a pocket of trapped air that provides support or reduces friction.
Hovercraft ride on an air cushion created by fans blowing downward.
Air cushions also appear in packaging as inflatable plastic pillows that protect fragile items during shipping.
The term extends to any pneumatic padding or buffer: The sneakers have an air cushion in the heel.
Fan-supported amphibious vehicle
- skirtWaist-hung lower garment
- plenumComplete legislative body
- fanAdmirer or air mover
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
amphibious · ACV · hover · propulsion · thrust · apron · ducted · payload
Bedding for heads
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- paddedFilled with soft material
- supportiveOffering help and reassurance
ergonomic · sneakers · insole · mattress · foam · inflatable · contoured · springy
hovercraft
Fan-supported amphibious vehicle
lift · amphibious · ACV · hover · propulsion · thrust · apron · ducted · payload · terrain
pillow
Bedding for heads
supportive · ergonomic · sneakers · insole · mattress · foam · inflatable · contoured · springy · resilience
bubble-wrap
Air-filled packing material
- packingPutting items in containers
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
protective · mailer · envelope · pouch · parcel · inflatable · dunnage · padded · transit · postal
deploy
Position for use
seatbelt · whiplash · deceleration · occupant · dashboard · sensor · inflation · SRS · survivability
- Hovering Flighthelicopter, hummingbird, hover, hoverfly, dragonfly
- inflatable furnitureinflatable couch
- hovercrafthovercraft, ACV
- boat propulsionpropeller, oar, sail, paddle, outboard motor
- inflatable beddingairbed
- motion controlservo motor, stepper motor, motion controller, actuator, encoder
air cushionfoam cushion
Soft resilient seating material
foam · springs · memory foam · coil springs · stuffing
air cushionsolid base
Stable underlying support structure
hard ground · concrete · stone · metal plate · hard landing
air cushionsolid base
Stable underlying support structure
foam cushion · coil springs · foam padding · steel plate · concrete surface
air, airy, cushion, airtight, airborne, cushioning, cushioned, airbag, ventilation