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ream

/ ream /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
Type of:
definite quantity
noun Sense 2
a large quantity of written matter
"he wrote reams and reams"
Type of:
large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount
verb Sense 3
enlarge with a reamer
"ream a hole"
Type of:
enlarge
Derived:
reamer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
remove by making a hole with a reamer
"ream paper"
Type of:
remove take take away
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
"ream oranges"
Type of:
press out express extract
Derived:
reamer juicer juice reamer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
3
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definite quantity large indefinite quantity large indefinite amount enlarge remove take take away press out express extract