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1: a small mass, bundle, or tuft: as a: a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease around an axle) b
(1): a soft plug used to retain a powder charge or to avoid windage especially in a muzzle-loading gun
(2): a felt or paper disk used to separate the components of a shotgun cartridge c: a small mass of a chewing substance <a wad of gum> 2: a considerable amount (as of money)3 a: a roll of paper money b: money
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