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air cushion 1. the pocket of air that supports a hovercraft 2. a form of pneumatic suspension consisting of a constricted volume of air air cushion [′er ‚ku̇sh·ən] (mechanical engineering) A mechanical device using trapped air to arrest motion without shock. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Omipa SpA in Italy, well known for dies and extrusion systems to
produce hollow profile sheet used in glazing panels and packaging, has
patented a calibrator that creates an air cushion on which the profile
floats. Firefighter Joe Kovacic, 46, drew cheers from the crowd as he
jumped off a station garage roof -- a good 25 feet off the ground -- and
landed safely in a 9-foot-tall inflated rescue air cushion that the
department uses to catch would-be suicides threatening to jump from
bridges and people trapped in building fires.
The land drives retract into air cushion hull recesses when the vehicle
is waterborne so as not to add water resistance at high water borne
speeds. |
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