pad

Definitions

• A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on.
• A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
• A soft, or small, cushion.
• A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the under side of the toes of animals.
• The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw.
• Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers.
• A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising.
• A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc.
• A sanitary napkin.
• (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
• (cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects it from damage when hit by the ball.
• A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on.
• A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch.
• A keypad.
• A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched.
• An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket one end: "trip cord"
• The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music.
• A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds.
• (US) A bed.
• (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc.
• (UK) A prison cell.
• (cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext.
• A mousepad.
• (electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced.
• (nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck.