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wadding

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wad·ding  (wdng)
n.
1.
a. A wad.
b. Wads considered as a group.
2. A soft layer of fibrous cotton or wool used for padding or stuffing.
3. Material for gun wads.
wadding
Noun
a soft material used for padding or stuffing
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.waddingwadding - any material used especially to protect something
packing, packing material
material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"
cardboard, composition board - a stiff moderately thick paper
excelsior, wood shavings - thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
Translations
Spanish wadding [ˈwɔdɪŋ] n → relleno
French wadding [ˈwɔdɪŋ] n → rembourrage m
German wadding [ˈwɔdɪŋ] wad n → Füllmaterial nt
Italian wadding [ˈwɔdɪŋ] n → imbottitura
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