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wadding

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1. wadding - Noun

2. wadding - Verb

Derived from WAD

4. Wadding - Proper noun

Meaning

of Wad

A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made.

Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of carded cotton prepared for the purpose.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Burning wadding from one of the British ships is believed to have floated onto the poop deck and ignited the paint. Source: Internet

During the filming of Vera Cruz, he reinjured his hip falling from a horse, and was burned when Lancaster fired his rifle too close and the wadding from the blank shell pierced his clothing. Source: Internet

In 1944, Hugo Drangel of the Swedish paper company Pauliström suggested a conceptual design which would entail the placing of sheets of paper tissue (cellulose wadding) inside the cloth diaper and rubber pants. Source: Internet

The powder was added, followed by wadding of paper or hay, and the ball was placed in and rammed down. Source: Internet

This involves wadding up a handful of toilet paper, soaking it in water or any other liquid and throwing it at a target, usually the ceiling. Source: Internet

This is followed by a layer of wadding (often nothing more than paper), and then the cannonball itself. Source: Internet

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