pad
/pæd/noun
उच्चारण पैड
गद्दी; पैड
Core word
noun
- 1
[C]
a thick piece of soft material used to protect something or to make it more comfortable; a number of sheets of paper fastened together; a flat surface where a helicopter takes off or a rocket is launched
गद्दी; पैड
- a launch pad
- knee pads
- The goalkeeper wore thick pads on his shins.
+ 2 more examples
- She wrote the address on the notepad beside the phone.
- The rocket stood ready on the launch pad.
verb
- 1
[T]
to fill something with soft material; to make a speech or piece of writing longer by adding unnecessary words
गद्दी भरना; बढ़ाना
- pad out an essay
- Do not pad your answer with irrelevant details just to reach the word limit.
- The sofa is padded with soft foam.
+ 2 more examples
- Students often pad their answers with unnecessary words.
- The writer padded the story with long descriptions to fill the pages.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Sriharikota (Satish Dhawan Space Centre) is India's main rocket launch pad.
श्रीहरिकोटा (सतीश धवन अंतरिक्ष केंद्र) भारत का मुख्य रॉकेट प्रक्षेपण स्थल है।