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Ream — Ream, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reamed} (r[=e]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaming}.] [Cf. G. r[ a]umen to remove, to clear away, fr. raum room. See {Room}.] To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ream — may refer to:* Paper ream, a unit of 500 sheets of paper * Reamer, a tool used to widen a hole * Vinnie Ream, an American sculptor … Wikipedia
ream — ream1 [rēm] n. [ME rem < MFr raime < It risma < Ar rizma, bale, packet < razama, to pack together] 1. a unit of measure for a quantity of paper: the quantity varies from 480 sheets (20 quires) to 516 sheets, depending on the… … English World dictionary
ream|er — «REE muhr», noun. 1. a tool for enlarging or shaping a hole. 2. a utensil for squeezing the juice out of oranges, lemons, and the like … Useful english dictionary
hole — Synonyms and related words: Augean stables, Babylon, CAT, Gomorrah, Sodom, abode, abri, abysm, abyss, aerospace, aerosphere, air hole, air pocket, airspace, alveolation, alveolus, antre, antrum, aperture, area, armpit, arroyo, asylum, auger,… … Moby Thesaurus
ream — ream1 [ rim ] noun 1. ) reams plural INFORMAL a large quantity of something: reams of useful information 2. ) count AMERICAN 500 pieces of paper: an order for 7 reams of heavy white paper ream ream 2 [ rim ] verb transitive 1. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ream — {{11}}ream (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. reyme, from Sp. resma, from Arabic rizmah bundle (of paper), from rasama collect into a bundle. The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain. Early variant rym (late 15c.) suggests a Dutch influence… … Etymology dictionary
ream — ream1 /reem/, n. 1. a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer s ream or perfect ream). 2. Usually, reams. a large quantity: He has written reams of poetry. [1350 1400; ME… … Universalium
ream — Synonyms and related words: auger, bawl out, beat, bilk, bite, bore, broach, bugger, cardboard, chew, chew ass, chew out, chisel, countersink, cozen, cuss out, diddle, do, drill, empierce, fellate, fix, give a going over, give hail Columbia, give … Moby Thesaurus
ream — English has two distinct words ream. The one denoting an amount of paper [14] comes via Old French remme from Arabic risma ‘bundle’, a derivative of the verb rasama ‘collect into a bundle’. Ream ‘make or enlarge a hole’ [19] may be the same word… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ream — I [[t]rim[/t]] n. 1) pri a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets 2) Usu., reams. a large quantity, as of writing • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME rem(e) < MF reime, rame < Sp rezma… … From formal English to slang
