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A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.

Examples :

"The child sat on the soft, padded floor mat during playtime. "

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A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.

Examples :

"The horse's back was sore, so the rider used a soft pad to sit on. "

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A soft, or small, cushion.

Examples :

"The child placed a small pad on her lap to rest her book. "

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A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.

Examples :

"The dog's paws had thick pads, protecting its feet from the rough ground. "

animal anatomy biology part

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The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.

Examples :

"The dog's paws had soft pads, protecting its feet from the rough ground. "

physiology anatomy animal body part

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Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.

Examples :

"My daughter's new ballet shoes felt stiff, but they padded her toes comfortably. "

body part anatomy physiology

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A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.

Examples :

"The jockey carefully placed the leather pad on the horse's legs before the race. "

animal wear sport

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A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.

Examples :

"The baby's car seat has a soft pad to protect its head. "

body medicine material

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A sanitary napkin.

Examples :

"My sister bought a pack of pads at the store because she needed them for her period. "

medicine sex body

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A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.

Examples :

"The pond's water lilies had beautiful, large pads floating on the surface. "

plant nature biology environment

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A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.

Examples :

"The cricket player wore a protective pad on his leg to prevent injury during the match. "

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A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.

Examples :

"My daughter used a large pad of paper to sketch her ideas for the school project. "

stationery writing item

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A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.

Examples :

"The tablet computer's touch pad was unresponsive, so I had to use the mouse. "

technology electronics device

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Examples :

"The ATM had a small pad for entering your PIN. "

electronics computing device technology machine

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A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.

Examples :

"The helicopter landed safely on the grassy pad. "

vehicle place space technology military

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An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"

Examples :

"My dad brought the extension pad to the garage so we could plug in all the tools. "

electronics device electric

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The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.

Examples :

"The blues song had a strong pad of low notes, making it feel very emotional. "

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A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.

Examples :

"The musician used a pad sound to create a calm, relaxing atmosphere for the music class. "

music sound electronics technology

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Examples :

"The dog slept comfortably on the soft pad in the garden. "

property building place

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A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.

Examples :

"He rented a small pad near the university campus to be close to his classes. "

property architecture building style place

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noun

Examples :

"The prisoner was moved to a smaller pad in the jail. "

building police property

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A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.

Examples :

"The codebreaker used the pad to decipher the secret message. "

technology computing communication

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noun

Examples :

"My new computer mouse glides smoothly across the large pad. "

computing electronics device technology item

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The amount by which a signal has been reduced.

Examples :

"The pad on the microphone was too high, reducing the sound of my presentation significantly. "

signal electronics technical

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A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully fitted the pad to the beam, ensuring the deck's curve was properly supported. "

nautical architecture building

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verb

Examples :

"To keep the cushion comfortable, she padded it with extra foam. "

material action

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To furnish with a pad or padding.

Examples :

"The carpenter padded the chair legs with felt to prevent them from scratching the floor. "

material utility

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To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler.

Examples :

"May 21, 2008, Austin American-Statesman"

business economy

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To imbue uniformly with a mordant.

Examples :

"to pad cloth"

chemistry material substance process

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To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat.

Examples :

"During the game, the frustrated player tried to pad the ball, hoping to get a run without hitting it. "

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Examples :

"The small pad hopped across the garden path. "

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A footpath, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a road or track. See footpad.

Examples :

"The children played on the uneven pad through the woods behind the school. "

way place geography

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An easy-paced horse; a padnag.

Examples :

"The farmer's padnag, a gentle pad, was perfect for taking his young daughter to school. "

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A robber that infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad.

Examples :

"The old stories told of highwaymen and footpads who robbed travelers on the roads. "

person police action history

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A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods.

Examples :

"The fishmonger used a large pad to measure the catch of the day. "

utensil nautical fish agriculture commerce

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To travel along (a road, path etc.).

Examples :

"The hikers padded along the narrow mountain trail. "

way action vehicle traffic

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To travel on foot.

Examples :

"To get to school on time, the children had to pad quickly through the park. "

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To wear a path by walking.

Examples :

"The children padded a path through the leaves in the park. "

environment action nature

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To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes.

Examples :

"The children padded softly through the hall to avoid waking their sleeping parents. "

action human body

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To practise highway robbery.

Examples :

"The gang planned to pad the wealthy businessman on his way home from the office. "

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The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc.

Examples :

"The little girl's soft pad-pad-pad of footsteps echoed through the quiet house. "

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interjection

Indicating a soft flat sound, as of bare footsteps.

Examples :

"I heard her soft footsteps, pad, pad along the corridor."