on the pad

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on the pad - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pad \Pad\, n. [Perh. akin to pod.]
     1. A soft, or small, cushion; a mass of anything soft;
        stuffing.
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     2. A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting; esp.,
        one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper, or layers
        of blotting paper; a block of paper.
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     3. A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame.
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     4. A stuffed guard or protection; esp., one worn on the legs
        of horses to prevent bruising.
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     5. (Zool.) A cushionlike thickening of the skin one the under
        side of the toes of animals.
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     6. A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant.
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     7. (Med.) A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support
        a part, etc.
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     8. (Naut.) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve
        of the deck. --W. C. Russel.
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     9. A measure for fish; as, sixty mackerel go to a pad; a
        basket of soles. [Eng.] --Simmonds.
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     10. A dwelling place, usually an apartment; one's living
         quarters; as, come over to my pad to watch the game.
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     11. A sum of money paid as a bribe to police officers, shared
         among them; also, the list of such officers receiving
         such a bribe.
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     Pad cloth, a saddlecloth; a housing.
  
     Pad saddle. See def. 3, above.
  
     Pad tree (Harness Making), a piece of wood or metal which
        gives rigidity and shape to a harness pad. --Knight.
  
     on the pad, receiving bribes; -- of police officers.
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