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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pad — I [[t]pæd[/t]] n. v. pad•ded, pad•ding 1) a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing 2) a soft, stuffed cushion used as a saddle 3) a number of sheets of paper glued together at one edge to form a tablet 4) pri… … From formal English to slang
padding — pad•ding [[t]ˈpæd ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) material, as cotton or straw, used to pad something 2) something added unnecessarily or dishonestly • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
padding — pad|ding [ˈpædıŋ] n [U] 1.) soft material used to fill or cover something ▪ a helmet with protective padding 2.) unnecessary and uninteresting details or words that are added to make a sentence, speech etc longer used to show disapproval … Dictionary of contemporary English
Paddington — Pad|ding|ton a railway station in the western part of central London, from which trains go to the west and southwest of England and to South Wales … Dictionary of contemporary English
padding — pad|ding [ pædıŋ ] noun uncount 1. ) a thick soft substance used in clothing, furniture, etc. to make it more comfortable, give it an attractive shape, or add a layer of protection 2. ) unnecessary information added to make something such as a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Paddington — Pad•ding•ton [[t]ˈpæd ɪŋ tən[/t]] n. geg a former residential borough of Greater London, England, now part of Westminster … From formal English to slang
closure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of closing Nouns 1. closure, occlusion; blockade, obstruction; shutting up; constipation, bottleneck; embolism; blind alley, dead end, stone wall, cul de sac; obstacle, block, impediment. See… … English dictionary for students
Padding — Pad ding, n. 1. The act or process of making a pad or of inserting stuffing. [1913 Webster] 2. The material with which anything is padded. [1913 Webster] 3. Material of inferior value, serving to extend a book, essay, etc. London Sat. Rev. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rope boarding — is a new physical activity popularized and likely invented by urban teenagers in the Toronto Tri City area(Kitchener, Ont. to be exact), recently popularized on the MuchMusic channel s MUCH Adrenaline as an extreme sport due to the dangerous… … Wikipedia
Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography — Cherry Poppin Daddies discography The Cherry Poppin Daddies performing in Southern California in June 2007. Releases ↙Studio albums … Wikipedia
