Posted by one d, not two on 2/8/2005, 9:24 am
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wad (wd)
n.
1. A small mass of soft material, often folded or rolled, used for padding, stuffing, or packing.
2. A compressed ball, roll, or lump, as of tobacco or chewing gum.
3.
a. A plug, as of cloth or paper, used to retain a powder charge in a muzzleloading gun or cannon.
b. A disk, as of felt or paper, used to keep the powder and shot in place in a shotgun cartridge.
4. Informal A large amount: a wad of troubles.
5. Informal
a. A sizable roll of paper money.
b. A considerable amount of money.
v. wad·ded, wad·ding, wads
v.tr.
1. To compress into a wad.
2. To pad, pack, line, or plug with wadding.
3.
a. To hold (shot or powder) in place with a wad.
b. To insert a wad into (a firearm).
v.intr.
To form into a wad.
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