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Meaning of pad in English

pad
noun [ C ]
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/pæd/

pad noun [C] (MATERIAL)

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a piece of soft, thick cloth or rubber, used to protect a part of the body, give shape to something, or clean something:
a knee/shoulder pad
shin pad Soccer players often wear shin pads to protect their legs.
shoulder pad In the 1980s, shoulder pads were very fashionable in women's clothes.
She wiped her eye make-up off with a cotton wool pad.
If you want to play American football you must wear shoulder and knee pads, along with a helmet.
a piece of material that can absorb liquid, worn in the underwear to absorb blood during a person's period (= the monthly loss of blood from the uterus), or urine:
The average woman uses nearly 17,000 disposable pads and tampons in a lifetime.
If you leak urine, carry extra clothing and pads with you.
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pad noun [C] (PAPER)

a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, used for writing or drawing on:
I have a pad and pencil for taking notes.
pad of paper I always keep a pad of paper by the phone.
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notepad (PAPER)
 
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Publishing: paper & stationery
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pad noun [C] (FLAT SURFACE)

a hard flat area of ground where helicopters can take off and land, or from which rockets are sent:
The hotel has its own helicopter pad.
Missiles have been launched from their pads deep in enemy territory.
 
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one of the large, flat leaves of a water lily:
a lily pad
 
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pad noun [C] (FOOT)

the soft part under the paw (= foot) of a cat, dog, etc.
 
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pad noun [C] (HOUSE)

old-fashioned or humorous informal
a person's house or apartment:
a bachelor pad
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pad
verb
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pad verb (PROTECT)

[ T ]
to put pieces of soft material in something to make it soft, give it a different shape, or protect what is inside:
These boots are padded with shock-resistant foam.
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Covering and adding layers
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pad verb (WALK)

[ I + adv/prep ]
to walk without making a noise:
She pads around the house in bare feet.
He padded across the thick carpet.
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Moving gently on foot
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Phrasal verb

pad something out
(Definition of pad from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

pad | American Dictionary

pad
noun [ C ]
us
/pæd/

pad noun [C] (PAPER)

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a number of sheets of paper glued along one edge so that they can be easily carried about together but separated as needed:
He gave me a pencil and laid a pad on my bed for me to write on.

pad noun [C] (SOFT MATERIAL)

a flat piece of soft material used to protect a surface, to prevent injury to a person, or to give a fuller shape to clothing:
Hockey players wear these pillow-thick leg pads.
A carpet and pad on the floor help insulate against the cold.

pad noun [C] (HOUSE)

slang
a person’s house or apartment:
a bachelor pad

padding

noun [ U ] us
/ˈpæd·ɪŋ/
We put some padding around the sides of the baby’s crib.
pad
verb
us
/pæd/
-dd-

pad verb (WALK)

[ I ]
to walk with a soft, light step:
She padded silently into his bedroom.

pad verb (PUT ON EXTRA MATERIAL)

[ T ]
If you pad a document or report, you add something extra that is unnecessary or not correct:
Lawyers occasionally pad their hours.
(Definition of pad from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

pad | Business English

pad
noun [ C ]
  WORKPLACE
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a number of pieces of paper that have been fastened together along one side, and used for writing or drawing on:
She took out a small pad and began to write.
a writing/memo/sketch pad

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legal pad
pad
verb [ T ]
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to make something become or seem larger by adding things:
She accused those who advertise tobacco of padding their bank accounts by selling the health and future of our young people.
pad sth with sth The scheme involved padding customers' long-distance phone bills with fake charges.

Phrasal verb

pad sth out
(Definition of pad from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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材料, 墊，襯墊, 護墊…
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材料, 垫，衬垫, 护垫…
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（1枚ずつはがせる）ノート, メモパッド, （保護用の）パッド…
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bloknot, not kağıtları, tampon…
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bloc [masculine], protège-(+noun) [masculine], coussinet…
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miếng đệm, tập giấy viết, bệ phóng…
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dyna, kudde, skydd…
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das Polster, der Block, die Rampe…
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blokk [masculine], pute [masculine], pute…
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(메모지등의) 묶음, 보호대…
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м'яка прокладка, подушечка, блок поштового паперу…
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