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Definition of 'ream'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) reme, rem, from (etyl) . See also (l).
Alternative forms
* (l), (l)
Noun
( en-noun)
Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general.
Verb
( en-verb)
To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
* Sir Walter Scott
- a huge pewter measuring pot which, in the language of the hostess, reamed with excellent claret
Etymology 2
From (etyl) remen, rimen, . More at (l).
Alternative forms
* (l), (l), (l)
Verb
( en-verb)
To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider.
To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
To remove (material) by reaming.
To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole.
(slang) To yell at or berate.
(slang|vulgar) To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way, by analogy with definition 1.
Etymology 3
From (etyl) reeme, from (etyl) raime, .
Alternative forms
* (l)
Noun
( en-noun)
A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
An abstract large amount of something.
- I can't go - I still have reams of work left.
Coordinate terms
* (quantity of paper) bale, bundle, quire
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Anagrams
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Similar to 'ream'room, ram, rim, rum, rem, roam, rheum, reim, raim, reem, rehem
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