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Wad n. : Woad.

Wad n. : A little mass, tuft, or bundle, as of hay or tow.

Wad n. : 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.

Wad n. : A soft mass, especially of some loose, fibrous substance, used for various purposes, as for stopping an aperture, padding a garment, etc.

Wad v. t. : To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton.

Wad v. t. : 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.

Wad n. : Alt. of Wadd

Example:
What is the difference between a tight Wad and a penny pincher?

Taxonomy
World Association of Detectives, profession, GLOBAL ALLIANCE, INVESTIGATORS, SECURITY PROFESSIONALS, joint venture, the International, Secret Service, Service Association, ethical practices, private investigator, security service, professional backgrounds, business affiliations, precepts, truth, accuracy, prudence.

Defination from the web:
World Association of Detectives. A GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF INVESTIGATORS AND SECURITY PROFESSIONALS. The World Association of Detectives was formed as a joint venture by the combined membership of the World Association of Detectives and the International Secret Service ... 

synonyms
  (noun) batch
  (noun) deal
  (noun) flock
  (noun) good deal
  (noun) great deal
  (noun) hatful
  (noun) heap
  (noun) lot
  (noun) mass
  (noun) mess
  (noun) mickle
  (noun) mint
  (noun) muckle
  (noun) peck
  (noun) pile
  (noun) plenty
  (noun) pot
  (noun) quite a little
  (noun) raft
  (noun) sight
  (noun) slew
  (noun) spate
  (noun) stack
  (noun) tidy sum
  (noun) chew
  (noun) chaw
  (noun) cud
  (noun) quid
  (noun) plug
  (noun) bit
  (noun) bite
  (noun) large indefinite amount
  (noun) large indefinite quantity
  (noun) material
  (noun) morsel
  (noun) stuff
  (noun) whole lot
  (noun) whole slew
  (verb) pack
  (verb) bundle
  (verb) compact
  (verb) jam
  (verb) jampack
  (verb) ram
  (verb) chock up
  (verb) cram
  (verb) arrange
  (verb) set up
  (verb) stuff
related terms
  (verb) bundle off


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