I. ˈpadə(r), ˈpaad- noun
( -s )
Etymology: pad (IV) + -er
archaic : footpad I
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: pad (II) + -er
1. : a person or a machine that pads: as
a.
(1) : a worker that makes sheets of paper into pads
(2) : a worker that places ordered tobacco leaves in boxes or on a conveyor for removal of stems
(3) : a worker that sews padding material into garments (as coats)
b. : a dyeing machine consisting of rolls mounted over a trough for padding fabrics
2. : a radio set circuit element (as a condenser) used to adjust the tuning of a circuit (as on the local oscillator of a superheterodyne receiver)