wads

wad  (wd)

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.

v. wad·ded, wad·ding, wads

v.tr.

1. To compress into a wad.

2. To pad, pack, line, or plug with wadding.

3.

a. To hold (shot or powder) in place with a wad.

b. To insert a wad into (a firearm).

v.intr.

To form into a wad.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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, piles large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude