Pad (Noun)
Meaning 1
A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge.
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Nouns denoting substances.
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Meaning 5
Temporary living quarters.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
The fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 7
The large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily).
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Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- A swan glided effortlessly across the serene pond, its feathers a gentle contrast to the large green pad of the water lily that floated beside it.
- The artist set up her easel by the lake and began to paint the delicate water lily pads that dotted the surface of the water.
- The child laughed with glee as she watched a frog jump from one lily pad to another in the quiet garden pond.
- The photographer crouched low to the ground, her lens focused on the intricate details of the large lily pad that stretched out before her.
- A delicate dragonfly perched on the edge of a water lily pad, its iridescent wings glistening in the warm sunlight that danced across the pond.