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wad1 /wod/ noun- A pad of loose material such as hay, tow, etc, used for packing, etc
- A disc of felt or paper (formerly a small plug of paper or tow, etc) to keep the charge in a gun
- A sandwich, cake or bun (slang)
- A bundle eg of hay
- A roll or bundle, eg of banknotes
- A large quantity, esp of money (slang)
- A compact mass, often small
- A lump of a soft substance (rare)
transitive verb (waddˈing; waddˈed)- To form into a mass
- To pad, stuff out
- To stuff a wad into
ORIGIN: Origin uncertain; cf Swed vadd wadding; Ger Watte, Fr ouate waddˈing noun - A wad or the materials for wads
- Sheets of carded cotton for stuffing garments, etc
- Cotton wool
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