hard pad
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The Ship then uses its rockets to guide itself down safely and land on a hard pad upon its landing legs.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
Its limbs are less unlike those of the feline genus than any other Earthly type, but have three claws and a hard pad in lieu of the soft cushion.
From Across the Zodiac by Percy Greg
In the former case, the bleeding may generally be stopped by binding on a hard pad.
From Health, Happiness, and Longevity Health without medicine: happiness without money: the result, longevity by Louis Philippe McCarty
They did not expect any upper front teeth, for in place of them the Sheep have only a hard pad of flesh.
From Among the Farmyard People by F.C. Gordon
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