Briefly speaking the term padding, as applied to a piece of literature, denotes the presence of irrelevant matter. From Wordnik.com. [Short Story Writing A Practical Treatise on the Art of The Short Story] Reference
The only experience Hillary has is in padding her Resume. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: I have a problem courting seniors] Reference
The padding is made from polyurethane foam and polyester wadding. From Wordnik.com. [Rigidified table cloth (resin), with no feet] Reference
Issue #3 where I spent a whole issue on back story you called the padding issue. From Wordnik.com. [What I bought – 21 November 2007 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference
I hope Neil's wall-padding is firmly in place, it must get quite some wear and tear. From Wordnik.com. [And we went to war for this lot] Reference
After all, they swaddle your foot in padding to protect you from the unforgiving concrete. From Wordnik.com. [You Walk Wrong « Isegoria] Reference
(Even there, I could hear the rain padding against the walls and roof, though much fainter.). From Wordnik.com. [“Then, one day, I woke - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson] Reference
It’s what we call padding, something quite unnecessary for a film that runs for two and a half hours. From Wordnik.com. [Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (Ray’s Review) | Obsessed With Film] Reference
If you are having difficultly, keep it short and simple as there is no sense in padding the paragraph and risk losing your reader. From Wordnik.com. [Trouble opening your story? « Write Anything] Reference
Boozer also said he'll play with "padding" - actually a heat-producing patch - over the injured area. From Wordnik.com. [deseretnews.com - Top Stories] Reference
For this process there is used what is called a padding machine. From Wordnik.com. [The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student] Reference
The soles have padding, which is a really nice change from Converse. From Wordnik.com. [The Diamonds : Little Darling] Reference
Limit exposure to old carpet padding, which is often recycled foam, she says. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
And because walking on hard surfaces can be painful, we wrap our feet in padding. From Wordnik.com. [You Walk Wrong « Isegoria] Reference
The padding is a good thing, but we still need a safety restraint system on every school bus. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 10, 2005] Reference
If you understood margins, you will have no issue grasping the idea of padding shorthand declarations. From Wordnik.com. [doggdot.us] Reference
If most of the brake padding is worn, it’s definitely time to replace them with a fresh set of pads. From Wordnik.com. [How to Replace the Brakes on a Utility ATV] Reference
If you want it flush, I would try forcing the masthead first and then altering the sitename padding second. From Wordnik.com. [Ning Blog] Reference
The padding is the stuff between the content and the border, and the margin is the stuff outside the border. From Wordnik.com. [css help wanted] Reference
The raised effect is obtained by an interposed layer of padding, which is a good method of getting a certain kind of effect. From Wordnik.com. [Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving] Reference
However this time the padding is a heavy interior layer of neoprene, easily as thick as most stand alone neoprene sleeve cases. From Wordnik.com. [Mobility Site] Reference
Besides the kind of material in each layer (popularly known as padding), durability is also determined by how materials are woven. From Wordnik.com. [Between The Sheets] Reference
It was a tough, durable carpet but it had been installed a lot of years ago, and under it the padding was a mass of decomposing filth. From Wordnik.com. [Homebody]
"padding" -- because you can't really call it padding if it's not the man's fault in the first place. From Wordnik.com. [17TH JULY SPEECH TO BUS WORKERS] Reference
The padding is 8 mm. From Wordnik.com. [The RIN Chair by Hiromichi Konno for Fritz Hansen] Reference
It looks like he's got some kind of padding and armor. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 12, 2001] Reference
Acquirers do not want to buy the "padding" in your business. From Wordnik.com. [How To Spruce Up A Business For Sale] Reference
Without such "padding" the figures will remain but names, and with names. From Wordnik.com. [The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology] Reference
When I proposed ending the practice of "padding" the time sheet, I wasn't thinking of that. From Wordnik.com. [17TH JULY SPEECH TO BUS WORKERS] Reference
No lady -- you nasty farmer -- goes without padding, which is well known to any man as is a gentleman. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One] Reference
The couched gold threads may be raised in parts by means of some kind of padding interposed between it and the ground. From Wordnik.com. [Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving] Reference
In order to work it as a raised stitch, a line of some kind of padding is thrown across the canvas, and the stitch taken over it. From Wordnik.com. [Embroidery and Tapestry Weaving] Reference
With the #logo 'padding' settings, it is now perfect. From Wordnik.com. [phpBB.com]
It kinda seems like the 'padding' we see here was simply a hack. From Wordnik.com. [fullasagoog.com full roast blend] Reference
The first is to add a little "padding" to each item in the budget. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Across his chanting and his "padding" in the sand came murmurs from the crowd. From Wordnik.com. [The Shagganappi] Reference
It doesn't have all the 'bells and whistles' of T. Geyser but that looks just like 'padding' to me. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
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