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• plug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. stopper, cork, dowel, plunger, tampon; quid, wad; wadding, padding, stopple, spigot. See closure. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An implement to stop an opening] Syn. cork, stopper, stopple, filling, stoppage …   English dictionary for students

• wadding — wad·ding || wÉ‘dɪŋ / wÉ’d n. filler, padding; pulp, cotton wool wÉ‘d /wÉ’d n. small mass, small ball; padding material; (Slang) large amount (as of money, friends, etc.) v. plug with cotton wool; line or pad with wadding; hold in place with… …   English contemporary dictionary

• plug — n 1. wedge, peg, pin, spike; stopper, stop, cork, stopple, bung; spill, spile, Dentistry. dowel; pledget, wadding, stuffing, packing, tampon, tampion; tap, spigot, cock, stopcock, petcock, faucet, valve; obstruction, block, occlusion, clog. 2.… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• wad — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. lump, plug, stuffing, filling, batting, wadding; bankroll. See size, money. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A little heap] Syn. bundle, pile, mass, block, gathering, lump, tuft, clump, bunch. 2. [Soft… …   English dictionary for students

• wad — wad1 [wäd] n. [ML wadda, wadding < ?] 1. a small, soft mass or ball, as a handful of cotton, crumpled paper, etc. 2. a lump or small, compact mass (of something) [a wad of chewing tobacco] 3. a mass of soft or fibrous material used for padding …   English World dictionary

• Muzzleloader — A muzzleloader is any firearm into which the projectile and usually the propellant charge is loaded from the muzzle of the gun (i.e. from the forward, open end of the gun s barrel). This is distinct from the more popular modern (higher tech and… …   Wikipedia

• Musket — Muskets and bayonets aboard the frigate Grand Turk. A musket is a muzzle loaded, smooth bore long gun, fired from the shoulder. Muskets were designed for use by infantry. A soldier armed with a musket had the designation musketman or musketeer.… …   Wikipedia

• Stopper — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Stopper >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stopper stopper stopple Sgm: N 1 plug plug cork bung spike spill stopcock tap Sgm: N 1 rammer rammer Sgm: N 1 r …   English dictionary for students

• wad — I. noun Etymology: Middle English wadde, from Medieval Latin wadda Date: 15th century 1. a small mass, bundle, or tuft: as a. a soft mass especially of a loose fibrous material variously used (as to stop an aperture, pad a garment, or hold grease …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• wad — wad1 wadder, n. /wod/, n., v., wadded, wadding. n. 1. a small mass, lump, or ball of anything: a wad of paper; a wad of tobacco. 2. a small mass of cotton, wool, or other fibrous or soft material, used for stuffing, padding, packing, etc. 3. a… …   Universalium

• packing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. contents, filler, stuffing, wadding; closure, stopper, bung, plug; pad, cushioning, buffer; lute, seal, gasket. See enclosure, composition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The preparation of goods for shipment …   English dictionary for students