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pillow

n. a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

rest

v. rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

buffer, fender

n. a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to contact

bumper

n. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage

screen, sieve

n. a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles

form, display, look, view, representation, image, picture

n. display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created

screen

n. protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects)

blind, screen

n. something that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"

screen, screen door

n. a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"

shock, cushion, shock absorber

n. a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"

pad

n. a usually thin flat mass of padding

stuffing

n. padding put in mattresses and cushions and upholstered furniture

prop, property

n. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"

support

n. supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"

hinge, attach by a hinge, attach with a hinge

v. attach with a hinge

recreate, re-create, create again

v. create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"

copy, recreate

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

regenerate, recreate

v. reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"

unwind, unroll, wind off

v. reverse the winding or twisting of; "unwind a ball of yarn"

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