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wad

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wad1 /wɒd $ wɑːd/ noun [countable]  1 GROUP OF THINGSa thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material 〔纸或轻薄材料的〕一叠,一沓wad of a wad of dollar bills 一叠美钞4  See picture of 见图 BUNDLE 15 see picture at 见图 pile12 MATERIALa thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together 〔软材料压在一起的〕一团wad of a wad of cotton wool 一团脱脂棉
Examples from the Corpus
wadShe opened her handbag, and pulled out a wad of banknotes.I saw him trying to press a wad of cash into the woman's hand. She wouldn't take it.By dealing in dollars you avoid paying high exchange fees or going home with a wad of pesos.a wad of bubble guma wad of dollar billsThe biggest wad of that cash, however, did not go into software, chips, or computers.She tried nibbling at the bulbous wad of meat and then at the toasted roll.The 20s, 50s and 100s were wrapped with rubber bands in wads of $ 1,000 each.And then I saw my wad of bills lying on the floor.I took the wad of twenties out of the bag and stuffed them into the back pocket of my jeans.The wads of crumpled transaction slips bulging out of wallets and desk drawers will be no more.
wad2 verb (wadded, wadding)  1.wad something ↔ up phrasal verb PRESS American English to press something such as a piece of paper or cloth into a small tight ball 把〔纸或布等〕压成一团→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
wadYou could wad it up into a ball with your fingers, light it, and heat your coffee.
Origin wad1 (1500-1600) Perhaps from Dutch watte or French ouate wadding
thin pile pieces a or thick paper of of Corpus material


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wad
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wad1 /wɒd $ wɑːd/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: Perhaps from Dutch watte or French ouate 'wadding'
1. a thick pile of pieces of paper or thin material
    wad of
    a wad of dollar bills
2. a thick soft mass of material that has been pressed together
    wad of
    a wad of cotton wool

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wad2 verb (past tense and past participle wadded, present participle wadding)
     
wad something ↔ up phrasal verb
  American English to press something such as a piece of paper or cloth into a small tight ball


wadBrE /wɒd/ 🔊NAmE /wɑːd/ 🔊 nouna thick pile of pieces of paper, paper money, etc. folded or rolled together (纸张、钞票等的)卷,沓,捆He pulled a thick wad of £10 notes out of his pocket. 他从衣袋里掏出厚厚的一沓面额 10 英镑的钞票。🔊🔊(BrE, slang) They had a wad/wads of money (= a large amount).他们有大把大把的钱。a mass of soft material, used for blocking sth or keeping sth in place 用以填塞(或填衬等)的软材料;填料;填絮;衬料The nurse used a wad of cotton wool to stop the bleeding. 护士用了一团脱脂棉止血。🔊🔊
wadBrE /wɒd/ 🔊NAmE /wɑːd/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they wad BrE /wɒd/ 🔊 NAmE /wɑːd/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it wads BrE /wɒdz/ 🔊 NAmE /wɑːdz/ 🔊past simple wadded BrE /ˈwɒdɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɑːdɪd/ 🔊past participle wadded BrE /ˈwɒdɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɑːdɪd/ 🔊 -ing form wadding BrE /ˈwɒdɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈwɑːdɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (up) (especially NAmE) to fold or press sth into a tight wad 将…揉成团;使成沓;使成卷~ sth to fill sth with soft material for warmth or protection (用柔软的材料)填塞,填充,衬垫