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1. (n) A flattened mass of anything soft, to sit or lie on. 2. (n) A cushion used as a saddle without a tree or frame. 3. (n) A soft, or small, cushion. 4. (n) A soft area on the ends of a digit: 5. (n) A cushion-like thickening of the skin on the underside of the toes of animals. 6. (n) The mostly hairless flesh located on the bottom of an animal's foot or paw. 7. (n) Any cushion-like part of the human body, especially the ends of the fingers. 8. (n) A stuffed guard or protection, especially one worn on the legs of horses to prevent bruising. 9. (n) A soft bag or cushion to relieve pressure, support a part, etc. 10. (n) A menstrual pad; a mass of absorbent material used to absorb menstrual flow. 11. (n) (US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant. 12. (n) (cricket) A soft cover for a batsman's leg that protects the player from damage when hit by the ball. 13. (n) A kind of cushion for writing upon, or for blotting, especially one formed of many flat sheets of writing paper; now especially such a block of paper sheets as used to write on. 14. (n) A panel or strip of material designed to be sensitive to pressure or touch. 15. (n) (slang) a tablet PC 16. (n) A flat surface or area from which a helicopter or other aircraft may land or be launched. 17. (n) An electrical extension cord with a multi-port socket on one end; a "trip cord". 18. (n) The effect produced by sustained lower reed notes in a musical piece, most common in blues music. 19. (n) (music) A synthesizer instrument sound used for sustained background sounds. 20. (n) (US, slang) A bed. 21. (n) (colloquial) A small house, apartment, or mobile home occupied by a single person; such as a bachelor, playboy, etc. 22. (n) (UK, slang) A prison cell. 23. (n) (cryptography) A random key (originally written on a disposable pad) of the same length as the plaintext. 24. (n) (electronics) The amount by which a signal has been reduced. 25. (n) (nautical) A piece of timber fixed on a beam to fit the curve of the deck. 26. (v) (transitive) To stuff. 27. (v) (transitive) To furnish with a pad or padding. 28. (v) (transitive) To increase the size of, especially by adding undesirable filler. 29. (v) (transitive) To imbue uniformly with a mordant. 30. (v) (transitive, cricket) To deliberately play the ball with the leg pad instead of the bat. 31. (n) (British, dialectal) A toad. 32. (n) (British dialectal, Australia, Ireland) A path, particularly one unformed or unmaintained; a track made by animals. 33. (n) An easy-paced horse; a padnag. 34. (n) (British, dialectal) A type of wickerwork basket, especially as used as a measure of fish or other goods. 35. (v) (transitive) To travel along (a road, path etc.). 36. (v) (intransitive) To travel on foot. 37. (v) (intransitive) To wear a path by walking. 38. (v) (intransitive) To walk softly, quietly or steadily, especially without shoes. 39. (n) The sound of soft footsteps, or a similar noise made by an animal etc. 40. (n) (British, obsolete) A robber who infests the road on foot; a highwayman or footpad. 41. (n) (British, obsolete) A tramp or itinerant musician. 42. (v) (intransitive, obsolete) To practise highway robbery. 43. (n) Ellipsis of mouse pad. [(US, Australia, computing) A pad with surface used to enhance the movement of a computer mouse.] 44. (n) Ellipsis of keypad. [A small board with keys primarily used for tactile input into a machine.] 45. (n) (pathology) Initialism of peripheral artery disease. [A vascular disease causing abnormal narrowing of arteries.]