Pad

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing. 1.2 a soft, stuffed cushion used as a saddle; a padded leather saddle without a tree. 1.3 a number of sheets of paper glued or otherwise held together at one edge to form a tablet. 1.4 a soft, ink-soaked block of absorbent material for inking a rubber stamp. 1.5 Anatomy, Zoology . any fleshy mass of tissue that cushions a weight-bearing part of the body, as on the underside of a paw. 1.6 the foot, as of a fox, hare, or wolf. 1.7 a piece or fold of gauze or other absorbent material for use as a surgical dressing or a protective covering. 1.8 Zoology . a pulvillus, as on the tarsus or foot of an insect. 1.9 a lily pad. 1.10 Rocketry . launch pad. 1.11 Slang . 1.12 Slang . 1.13 Electricity . a nonadjustable attenuator consisting of a network of fixed resistors. 1.14 Shipbuilding . 1.15 Carpentry . 1.16 Metallurgy . a raised surface on a casting. 1.17 a small deposit of weld metal, as for building up a worn surface. 2 Verb (used with object) 2.1 to furnish, protect, fill out, or stuff with a pad or padding. 2.2 to expand or add to unnecessarily or dishonestly 2.3 Metallurgy . to add metal to (a casting) above its required dimensions, to insure the flow of enough metal to all parts. 3 Verb (used without object) 3.1 to insure the proper forging of a piece. ? 4 Idiom 4.1 on the pad, Slang . (of a police officer) receiving a bribe 5 Antonyms 5.1 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb

Noun

a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.

a soft, stuffed cushion used as a saddle; a padded leather saddle without a tree.

a number of sheets of paper glued or otherwise held together at one edge to form a tablet.

a soft, ink-soaked block of absorbent material for inking a rubber stamp.

Anatomy, Zoology . any fleshy mass of tissue that cushions a weight-bearing part of the body, as on the underside of a paw.

the foot, as of a fox, hare, or wolf.

a piece or fold of gauze or other absorbent material for use as a surgical dressing or a protective covering.

Zoology . a pulvillus, as on the tarsus or foot of an insect.

a lily pad.

Rocketry . launch pad.

Slang .

one's living quarters, as an apartment or room.

one's bed.

a room where people gather to take narcotics; an addicts' den.

Slang .

money paid as a bribe to and shared among police officers, as for ignoring law violations.

a list of police officers receiving such money.

Electricity . a nonadjustable attenuator consisting of a network of fixed resistors.

Shipbuilding .

a metal plate riveted or welded to a surface as a base or attachment for bolts, hooks, eyes, etc.

a piece of wood laid on the back of a deck beam to give the deck surface a desired amount of camber.

Carpentry .

a handle for holding various small, interchangeable saw blades.

Also, pod. a socket in a brace for a bit.

Metallurgy . a raised surface on a casting.

a small deposit of weld metal, as for building up a worn surface.

Verb (used with object)

to furnish, protect, fill out, or stuff with a pad or padding.

to expand or add to unnecessarily or dishonestly

to pad a speech; to pad an expense account.

Metallurgy . to add metal to (a casting) above its required dimensions, to insure the flow of enough metal to all parts.

Verb (used without object)

to insure the proper forging of a piece. ?

Idiom

on the pad, Slang . (of a police officer) receiving a bribe

esp. on a regular basis.

Antonyms

verb

simplify , uncomplicate

Synonyms

noun

block , jotter , memorandum , notebook , notepad , paper , parchment , quire , ream , scratch , scratch pad , slips , abode , coop * , crib * , digs , hangout * , hideout * , hive * , house , layout * , lodging , quarters , residence , residency , setup

verb

cushion , fill , fill out , line , pack , protect , shape , stuff , augment , bulk , embellish , embroider , enlarge , exaggerate , expand , flesh out , fudge * , increase , inflate , lengthen , magnify , overdraw , overstate , protract , spin , stretch , creep , go barefoot , hike , march , patter * , pitter-patter , plod , pussyfoot * , sneak , steal , traipse , tramp , trek , trudge , abode , amplify , bolster , buffer , fatten , fudge , mat , muffle , notebook , overcharge , pillow , quilt , tablet , wad , walk