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wadding

UK
/ˈwɒdɪŋ/
US
/ˈwɑdɪŋ/

Translations

waddingnoun
waddings
pl
ouateMatière souple utilisée comme rembourrage ou garniture.
The quilt was filled with wadding to make it warm and comfortable.
La couette était remplie d'ouate pour la rendre chaude et confortable.
Additional translations
bourreTerme de chasse et d’armurerie.
Synonyms
padding
insulation
material
filling
stuffing
wadverb

wadding

Gerund

wadded
Past Simple
wadded
Past Participle
wadding
Gerund
UK
/wɒd/
US
/wɑd/
froisserPour former une petite boule ou une masse compacte, surtout avec du papier.
She wadded the piece of paper and tossed it into the trash can.
Elle a froissé la feuille de papier et l’a jetée à la poubelle.
bourrerPour remplir ou garnir avec une matière souple; aussi employé en armurerie.
He wadded the box with newspaper to keep the fragile items safe during shipping.
Il a bourré la boîte de papier journal pour protéger les objets fragiles pendant l’expédition.
Synonyms
pack
squeeze
cram
fill
stuff

Definitions

waddingnoun
Soft material used for padding or stuffing.
The quilt was filled with wadding to make it warm and comfortable.
Material used in the loading of guns to keep the powder and shot in place.
The hunter carefully inserted the wadding into the barrel of the shotgun.
wadverb
To compress or roll into a small, tight bundle or ball.
She wadded the piece of paper and tossed it into the trash can.
To fill or line with a soft material to protect or support.
He wadded the box with newspaper to keep the fragile items safe during shipping.
To insert a plug or disk of material into the barrel of a firearm, typically over the powder charge.
They wadded the musket carefully before firing the next round.
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