See Also: cushioning(dictionary)

wadi (iou) and cushioning (oh)


wadi (iou)



wadi noun. Also wady. Pl. wadis, wadies. E17.
[Arab. wadi valley, river-bed. Cf. OUED.]
In certain Arabic-speaking countries, a rocky watercourse which is dry except during the rainy season; the stream running through such a watercourse.

cushioning (oh)



something soft that protects someone or something when they hit a surface
::A special pad in the heel offers good cushioning as you walk.