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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