"Wad" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Wad" Meaning

A wad is a small quantity of compacted or soft material, especially wool or cotton.

"Wad" Examples

5 Usage Examples of the Word "wad"

1. In Nautical Terms

- Example Sentence: Sailors must carefully remove the wad from the gun to load the cannon properly.

2. In Slang

- Example Sentence: He tucked a wad of cash into his wallet to buy a snack from the vending machine.

3. In Printing

- Example Sentence: The paper jam was caused by a small wad of paper that resisted the paper attempting to pass through the printer.

4. In Botany

- Example Sentence: The plant used every effort from the wad that it found in the ground, sucking as much water as possible.

5. In Herpetology

- Example Sentence: Snakes have to painstakingly maintain their keeled scales free from the old dead wad that they extrude from the wound.