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Pad
pad
- a thick piece of soft material, typically used to protect or shape something, or to absorb liquid
"a pad of cotton wool"
- a protective guard worn by a sports player to protect a part of the body
"cricket pads"
- the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger
"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
"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
"an office building with a helicopter pad"
- a person's home
"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
- 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"
- lengthen a speech, piece of writing, etc. with unnecessary material
"don't pad out your answer to make it seem impressive"
- add false items to (an expenses claim or bill) in order to receive unjustified payment
"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
"at the age of 90, he still pads up ready to bat"
- (of a batter) deliberately use one's pads to block a ball
"Childs fooled the youngster into padding up to a ball which didn't spin away"