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pad - a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort |
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cushioning,
padding artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
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carpet pad,
rug pad,
underlay,
underlayment a pad placed under a carpet
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cleaning pad a pad used as a cleaning implement
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mat a thick flat pad used as a floor covering
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mattress a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
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mattress pad a protective pad over a mattress to protect it
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panel sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
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plastron (zoology) the part of a turtle's shell forming its underside
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potholder an insulated pad for holding hot pots
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powderpuff,
puff a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
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rat any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
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kotex,
sanitary napkin,
sanitary towel a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex); worn to absorb menstrual flow
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hot pad,
table mat a pad for use under a hot dish to protect a table
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skin patch,
transdermal patch a medicated adhesive pad placed on the skin for absorption of a time released dose of medication into the bloodstream
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pad - the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger |
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anatomical structure,
bodily structure,
body structure,
complex body part,
structure a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
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paw a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
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finger one of the parts of a glove that provides covering for a finger or thumb
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pad - the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) |
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foliage,
leaf,
leafage hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
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aquatic plant,
hydrophyte,
hydrophytic plant,
water plant a plant that grows partly or wholly in water whether rooted in the mud, as a lotus, or floating without anchorage, as the water hyacinth
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lily pad floating leaves of a water lily
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pad - a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge |
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tablet |
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paper a medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
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message pad,
writing pad a pad of paper on which messages can be written
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notepad a pad of paper for keeping notes
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pad - a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp |
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inkpad |
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block a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides); "the pyramids were built with large stone blocks"
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pad - line or stuff with soft material; "pad a bra" |
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stuff fill tightly with a material; "stuff a pillow with feathers"
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rat catch rats, especially with dogs
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pad - add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair" |
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bolster |
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fill,
fill up,
make full plug with a substance; "fill a cavity"
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