wad

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for wad

wad 🔊 /wɑˈd/

wad : ඇබ ගහනවා

wad : පෝරු දමනවා

wad : පෝරුව

wad : සක්ක තබනවා

wad : බූසිය

wad definition

Noun.

  1. Woad.
  2. A little mass, tuft, or bundle, as of hay or tow.
  3. Specifically: A little mass of some soft or flexible material, such as hay, straw, tow, paper, or old rope yarn, used for retaining a charge of powder in a gun, or for keeping the powder and shot close; also, to diminish or avoid the effects of windage. Also, by extension, a dusk of felt, pasteboard, etc., serving a similar purpose.
  4. A soft mass, especially of some loose, fibrous substance, used for various purposes, as for stopping an aperture, padding a garment, etc.
  5. Alt. of Wadd

Transitive verb.

  1. To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton.
  2. To insert or crowd a wad into; as, to wad a gun; also, to stuff or line with some soft substance, or wadding, like cotton; as, to wad a cloak.