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Word: Pad
Speech Type: Noun
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
pad
a thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid
Short Definition:thick piece of soft material
Examples:- a pad of cotton wool
the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger
Short Definition:fleshy underpart of animal's foot
Examples:- a dog's pads will bleed profusely if cut
a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, used for writing or drawing
Short Definition:sheets of paper fastened together
Examples:- she sketched something on a big white pad
a flat-topped structure or area used for helicopter take-off and landing or for rocket-launching
Short Definition:structure for helicopter take-off etc.
Examples:- an office building with a helicopter pad
a person's home
Short Definition:person's home
Examples:- he crashed at my pad when he was in town
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.
Short Definition:area on track of printed circuit
Word: Pad
Speech Type: Verb
pad
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
Short Definition:fill or cover with pad
Examples:- the boxing gloves are padded with impact-resistant foam rubber
- wrap dishes and glassware individually, and pad the box with paper or bubble wrap
lengthen a speech, piece of writing, etc. with unnecessary material
Short Definition:lengthen with unnecessary material
Examples:- don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive
- the short review is padded with irrelevant blather about ‘Monty Python’
add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment
Short Definition:add false items to expenses claim
Examples:- the indictment alleges that he padded expenses and claimed wages for work he didn't do
put on protective pads in order to play a sport, especially cricket
Short Definition:put on protective pads
Examples:- at the age of 90, he still pads up ready to bat
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