wads

wad

W0002300 (wŏd)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.6. Vulgar Slang An ejaculation of semen.tr.v. wad·ded, wad·ding, wads 1. To compress into a wad: wad a candy wrapper.2. To pad, pack, line, or plug with wadding: wad a keyhole.3. a. To hold (shot or powder) in place with a wad.b. To insert a wad into (a firearm).

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wads - a large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed stacks of newspapers"dozens, gobs, heaps, lashings, loads, lots, oodles, rafts, scads, scores, slews, stacks, tons, pileslarge indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude