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cuscinetto

small cushion, pad

noun koo-shee-NET-toh Rare

Also means

buffer zone, ball bearing

Usage Note

Cuscinetto is the diminutive of cuscino ('cushion'). In everyday use it is a small pad or pin cushion. In mechanical engineering it specifically means a 'ball bearing' (cuscinetto a sfere). Figuratively, stato cuscinetto means a 'buffer state' in geopolitics. The plural is cuscinetti.

Examples

"Ho bisogno di un cuscinetto per gli spilli."

Natural Translation

I need a pin cushion.

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