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pad
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- pronunciation:
- paed
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a piece of soft material used as cushioning for protection or comfort.
Football players wear shoulder pads.I need a pad for this hard seat.- similar words:
- cushion
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| definition 2: |
a block of paper sheets glued together at one edge.
I bought a drawing pad.- similar words:
- tablet
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| definition 3: |
a cushion used for holding ink for rubber stamps.
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| definition 4: |
a flat platform for landing or taking off.
The astronauts waited on the rocket pad. |
| definition 5: |
the small cushion of flesh on the bottom of the toes or feet of some animals.
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| related words: |
apartment, cushion, dwelling, flat, patch |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pads, padding, padded |
| definition 1: |
to fill or protect by stuffing or to cover with soft material.
Grandmother padded her old chairs. |
| definition 2: |
to make longer or thicker by adding things that are not important.
She padded the report with useless information. |
| related words: |
augment, cushion, muffle, stuff |
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