pressure pad

noun

A piece of padding used to relieve soreness caused by constant pressure, such as bedsores.

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Meanings

nounpressure pad (plural pressure pads)

plural pressure pads

  1. medicineA piece of padding used to relieve soreness caused by constant pressure, such as bedsores.
  2. A soft padded sensor that responds to pressure.
  3. colloquialAn induction loop sensor that detects when vehicles are stopped at traffic lights (commonly believed to sense the weight of the vehicle).

    I believe there were pressure pads embedded in the road to monitor the amount of traffic.

    2021 February 28, The Road Ahead, Brisbane, page 8, column 3
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Chicago

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