wadding: Meaning and Definition of
wad•ding
Pronunciation: (wod'ing), [key]
— n.
- any fibrous or soft material for stuffing, padding, packing, etc., esp. carded cotton in specially prepared sheets.
- material used as wads for guns, cartridges, etc.
- any large dressing made of cotton or a similar absorbent material that is used to stanch the flow of blood or dress a wound.
- a wad or lump.
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