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单词 wad
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wad

noun
/wɒd/
/wɑːd/
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  1. a thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together
    • He pulled a thick wad of £10 notes out of his pocket.
    • (British English, slang) They had a wad/wads of money (= a large amount).
    • She came in with tears streaming down her face, clutching a wad of tissues.
  2. a mass of soft material, used for blocking something or keeping something in place
    • The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding.
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.

wad

verb
/wɒd/
/wɑːd/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wad
/wɒd/
/wɑːd/
he / she / it wads
/wɒdz/
/wɑːdz/
past simple wadded
/ˈwɒdɪd/
/ˈwɑːdɪd/
past participle wadded
/ˈwɒdɪd/
/ˈwɑːdɪd/
-ing form wadding
/ˈwɒdɪŋ/
/ˈwɑːdɪŋ/
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  1. wad something (up) (especially North American English) to fold or press something into a tight wad
  2. wad something to fill something with soft material to make it warmer or to protect it
  3. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting wadding): perhaps related to Dutch watten, French ouate ‘padding, cotton wool’.
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