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Wadding — is a disc of material used in guns to seal gas behind a projectile or to separate powder from shot. [ [http://homestudy.ihea.com/glossary fa.htm#w Glossary of Firearms Terms] , Introduction to Hunter Education] Wadding can be crucial to a gun s… … Wikipedia
Wadding — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Luke Wadding (1588–1657), irischer Historiker und Theologe Michael Wadding (1591–1644), irischer Theologe und Mystiker Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wadding — Wad ding, n. [See {Wad} a little mass.] [1913 Webster] 1. A wad, or the materials for wads; any pliable substance of which wads may be made. [1913 Webster] 2. Any soft stuff of loose texture, used for stuffing or padding garments; esp., sheets of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wadding — Wadding, Lucas, geb. 1588 in Waterfoord; Minorist lehrte in Salamanca die Theologie, ging 1618 mit dem Generalvicar seines Ordens nach Rom, wo er Generalcommissarius der deutschen u. französischen Nation war u. 1625 das irländische Collegium St.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Wadding — [ wɔdɪȖ], Lucas, irischer Franziskaner und Historiker, * Waterford 16. 10. 1588, ✝ Rom 18. 11. 1657; Lehrer in Salamanca; kam 1618 als Theologe der spanischen Gesandtschaft zur Förderung der Dogmatisierung der Unbefleckten Empfängnis nach Rom;… … Universal-Lexikon
wadding — [wäd′iŋ] n. 1. any soft or fibrous material for use in padding, packing, stuffing, etc.; esp., cotton made up into loose, fluffy sheets, or batting 2. any soft material for making wads, as for guns or cartridges 3. a wad, or wads collectively … English World dictionary
Wadding — Wad Wad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Waded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wadding}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To form into a mass, or wad, or into wadding; as, to wad tow or cotton. [1913 Webster] 2. To insert or crowd a wad into; as, to wad a gun; also, to stuff or line… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wadding — wad ► NOUN 1) a lump or bundle of a soft material, as used for padding, stuffing, or wiping. 2) a bundle of paper, banknotes, or documents. 3) informal a large amount of something, especially money. 4) chiefly historical a disc of felt or another … English terms dictionary
wadding — [[t]wɒ̱dɪŋ[/t]] N UNCOUNT Wadding is soft material which is put around things to protect them, for example in packing … English dictionary
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
