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pad

 
/pæd/ n [C] (PAPER)

Definition

a number of sheets of paper glued along one edge so that they can be easily carried about together but separated as needed: He gave me a pencil and laid a pad on my bed for me to write on.
(Definition of pad n (PAPER) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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