wad: significato e definizioni
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A small mass of soft material, often folded or rolled, used for padding, stuffing, or packing.
A compressed ball, roll, or lump, as of tobacco or chewing gum.
A plug, as of cloth or paper, used to retain a powder charge in a muzzleloading gun or cannon.
A disk, as of felt or paper, used to keep the powder and shot in place in a shotgun cartridge.
Informal A large amount: a wad of troubles.
Informal A sizable roll of paper money.
Informal A considerable amount of money.
To pad, pack, line, or plug with wadding.
To hold (shot or powder) in place with a wad.
To insert a wad into (a firearm).