Толковый словарь английского языка - pad
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I. verb (~ded; ~ding) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch ~en to follow a path, from ~ path Date: 1553 transitive verb to traverse on foot, intransitive verb to go on foot ; walk , II. noun Etymology: Middle Dutch ~ Date: 1567 path , a horse that moves along at an easy pace, foot~ , III. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1570 1. a thin flat mat or cushion: as, a piece of soft stuffed material used as or under a saddle, ~ding used to shape an article of clothing, a guard worn to shield body parts against impact, a piece of usually folded absorbent material (as gauze) used as a surgical dressing or protective covering, a component of certain brake systems (as disc brakes) consisting of a plate covered with a frictional material, a piece of material saturated with ink for inking the surface of a rubber stamp, 2. the foot of an animal, the cushioned thickening of the underside of the toes of an animal, a floating leaf of a water plant, a collection of sheets of paper glued together at one end, 5. a. a section of an airstrip used for warm-ups or turnarounds, an area used for helicopter takeoffs and landings, launch~ , a horizontal concrete surface (as for parking a mobile home), 6. bed , living quarters, IV. transitive verb (~ded; ~ding) Date: 1827 1. to furnish with a ~ or ~ding, mute , muffle , to expand or increase especially with needless, misleading, or fraudulent matter , V. noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1594 a soft muffled or slapping sound
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1. n. & v. --n. 1 a piece of soft material used to reduce friction or jarring, fill out hollows, hold or absorb liquid, etc. 2 a number of sheets of blank paper fastened together at one edge, for writing or drawing on. 3 = ink-pad. 4 the fleshy underpart of an animal's foot or of a human finger. 5 a guard for the leg and ankle in sports. 6 a flat surface for helicopter take-off or rocket-launching. 7 colloq. a lodging, esp. a bedsitter or flat. 8 the floating leaf of a water lily. --v.tr. (padded, padding) 1 provide with a pad or padding; stuff. 2 (foll. by out) lengthen or fill out (a book etc.) with unnecessary material. Phrases and idioms padded cell a room with padded walls in a mental hospital. Etymology: prob. of LG or Du. orig. 2. v. & n. --v. (padded, padding) 1 intr. walk with a soft dull steady step. 2 a tr. tramp along (a road etc.) on foot. b intr. travel on foot. --n. the sound of soft steady steps. Etymology: LG padden tread, pad PATH ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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