junk wad

noun

A plug made of oakum bound with spun yarn and designed to keep the powder and shot in place when loading a gun or cartridge.

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Meanings

nounjunk wad (countable and uncountable, plural junk wads)

plural junk wads

  1. countableuncountableengineeringA plug made of oakum bound with spun yarn and designed to keep the powder and shot in place when loading a gun or cartridge.
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APA

junk wad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20wad

MLA

“junk wad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20wad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junk wad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junk%20wad.

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