pad [countable]
1 soft material
a thick flat object made of cloth or rubber, used to protect or clean
something, or to make something more comfortable
pad of
Press on the wound with a large pad of cotton wool.
Use an abrasive pad for stubborn stains.
knee/elbow/shin/shoulder pad (=a pad that you wear to protect a
part of your body when you are playing a sport)
2 paper
several sheets of paper fastened together, used for writing or drawing
writing/sketch/memo/legal etc pad
a box of paints and a sketch pad
Keep a telephone pad and a pen to hand.
a pad of paper
3 flat ground
a piece of flat ground where small aircraft can land
launch/landing/helicopter pad
The hospital has built a helicopter pad.
4 animal's foot
the flesh on the bottom of the foot of a cat, dog, etc
5 apartment
old-fashioned informal someone's apartment or the room where they live
6 water plant
the leaf of a water lily
Definition from the Longman Dictionary
of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
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