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wadded Definition


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wad
noun
    1. A compressed mass of soft material used for packing, padding or stuffing, etc.
    2. A disc of felt or paper (originally a plug of paper or tow) for keeping the charge in a cannon or gun.
    (Brit)
    3. slang
      A sandwich, cake or bun.
    4. A compact roll or bundle of banknotes, etc.
verb wadded, wadding
    1. To roll or form something into a wad.
    2. To stuff or pad out something.
    3. To stuff a wad into something.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin wadda.



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