wadding

• Sustantivo que designa cualquier material blando, como algodón o fibras sintéticas, empleado especialmente para relleno, acolchado o protección de algo.

A noun referring to any soft material, such as cotton or synthetic fibers, used especially to pad, cushion, or protect something.

incontable

1. Protective or padding materialB2formal

   Soft material used to fill, pad, or protect objects, especially during storage or transport.

   Material de relleno o protección

   • The vase was packed in wadding to prevent breakage.
   • He used cotton wadding to cushion the fragile items.
   • The box was filled with wadding for extra protection.

   Sinónimosbattingcushioningfillerfillingpackingpaddingstuffingwad

• Comprimir o arrugar algo en una masa o conjunto compacto, a menudo usado en referencia a papel o tela.

A verb meaning to press or crush something into a compact mass or bundle, often used in the context of paper or fabric.

1. Compress into a wadB2informal

   To press or squeeze something into a soft, compact mass or ball.

   hacer una bola

   • He wadded the paper into a tight ball and threw it away.
   • She wadded the cloth to stop the leak.
   • The child wadded the clay into a lump.

   Sinónimosballbunchcompresscramcrushpackpressrollsqueezestuff

2. Crowd or pack to capacityB2informal

   To fill or pack a space tightly with something.

   abarrotar

   • The fans wadded the stadium for the final match.
   • They wadded the suitcase with clothes until it was full.
   • The bus was wadded with commuters during rush hour.

   Sinónimoscramfilljampacksqueezestuff