cushioning

He spent a cold night in the elements, cushioning himself with pine needles.

If camping, you’ll want to pack the usual gear, including a tent, sleeping bags, an air mattress or other cushioning, extra blankets and pillows.

Stadium staff and Toulouse's lion mascot gathered post protectors to place underneath the parachutist and a large children's inflatable was brought in from outside the stadium to provide further cushioning.

If camping, you’ll want to pack the usuals, including: a tent, sleeping bags, an air mattress or other cushioning, extra blankets and pillows.

There are countless uses for something that can efficiently absorb energy -- say, cushioning for delicate electronics being shipped across the world or for knee pads and wrist guards for athletes.