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   Pad

   /pad/

   

   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.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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