Meaning of the word wad in English

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wad

US /wɑːd/
UK /wɒd/

Noun

1.

a lump or ball of soft material, especially cotton, wool, or paper

Example:
He stuffed a wad of cotton into the wound.
She crumpled the paper into a small wad.
2.

a roll of banknotes

Example:
He pulled out a thick wad of cash.
The gambler flashed a large wad of bills.

Verb

compress (a soft material) into a compact mass

Example:
He wadded up the tissue and threw it in the bin.
She wadded her jacket into a ball and put it in her backpack.
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