wadding

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any material used especially to protect something
  2. verb compress into a wad
  3. verb crowd or pack to capacity

Etymology

From wad + -ing (“material, collection”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

packing material, packing

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