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   Pad

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   noun

   • 1. a thick piece of soft material used to reduce friction or jarring, enlarge or change the shape of something, or hold or absorb liquid: "sterile gauze pads" Similar dressingcompresspackpaddingwaddingwadstuffingcushionsquabpillowbolsterfillingstuffingupholstery
   • ▪ a protective guard worn by a sports player to protect a part of the body from blows: "cricket pads"
   • 2. the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger: "a dog's pads will bleed profusely if cut"
   • 3. a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, used for writing or drawing: "she sketched something on a big white pad" Similar notebooknotepadwriting padmemo padtabletsketch padsketchbookjotterblockscratch pad
   • 4. a flat-topped structure or area used for helicopter takeoff and landing or for rocket launching: "an office building with a helicopter pad"
   • 5. a person's home: informal "he crashed at my pad when he was in town"
   • 6. a flat area on a track of a printed circuit or on the edge of an integrated circuit to which wires or component leads can be attached to make an electrical connection.
   • 7. short for lily pad

   verb

   • 1. fill or cover (something) with soft material in order to protect it or its contents, make it more comfortable, or give it a particular shape: "the boxing gloves are padded with impact-resistant foam rubber"
   • 2. lengthen a speech, piece of writing, etc. with unnecessary material: "don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive"
   • 3. add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment: North American "the indictment alleges that he padded expenses and claimed wages for work he didn't do"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (in the sense ‘bundle of straw to lie on’): the senses may not be of common origin; the meaning ‘underpart of an animal's foot’ is perhaps related to Low German pad ‘sole of the foot’; the history remains obscure.

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   What is a pad used for?

   • A pad is a fairly thick, flat piece of a material such as cloth or rubber. Pads are used, for example, to clean things, to protect things, or to change their shape. ...a scouring pad. ...a flowered dress with shoulder pads.

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   What is a pad of paper?

   • A pad of paper is a number of pieces of paper which are fixed together along the top or the side, so that each piece can be torn off when it has been used. Have a pad and pencil ready and jot down some of your thoughts. 'Here's your ticket,' he said, and he tore it off the pad.

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   • : a component of certain brake systems (such as disc brakes) consisting of a plate covered with a frictional material : a piece of soft stuffed material used as or under a saddle : a piece of material saturated with ink for inking the surface of a rubber stamp The nose pads are adjustable, offering a near-universal fit for most frames.

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   A pad is a soft cushion or mat that protects or supports something. Football players wear pads to keep their bodies from being injured, and you may sit on a pad to cushion your bottom. A thick cotton bandage is one kind of pad, and your mattress might be topped by another kind of pad.

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   a small piece of soft material used to protect something or to make something more comfortable: knee / shin pads. pad. verb. uk / pæd / us present participle padding | past tense and past participle padded. pad about/around/down, etc. to walk somewhere with small, quiet steps: He padded downstairs and out of the front door. [ T ]