a ream of paper
1Paper density — The paper density of a type of paper or cardboard is the mass of the product per unit of area. Two ways of expressing paper density are commonly used: * Expressed in grams per square metre (g/m²), paper density is also known as… …
2paper — n. lecture, treatise essay 1) to deliver, give, offer, present, read a paper 2) to publish; write a paper 3) (in a school, at a university) to do, write; hand in a paper (the pupils did a paper on the problem of air pollution; the students were… …
3ream — [riːm] noun [countable] 1. reams [plural] a large amount of writing or information, usually on paper: • They have to wade through reams of data. 2. a pack containing 500 pieces of paper * * * ream UK US /riːm/ noun ● reams of sth …
4Ream — Ream, n. [OE. reme, OF. rayme, F. rame (cf. Sp. resma), fr. Ar. rizma a bundle, especially of paper.] A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets. [1913 Webster] {Printer s ream}, twenty one and a… …
5Ream — 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 …
6ream — ► NOUN 1) 500 (formerly 480) sheets of paper. 2) a large quantity of something, especially paper. ORIGIN Old French raime, from an Arabic word meaning bundle …
7ream — 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… …
8ream — (rm) 1. a traditional unit of quantity used for counting sheets of paper. The word is thought to be derived from the Arabic rizmah, meaning a bundle. A ream is equal to 20 quires, which would be 480 sheets with the traditional definition of a… …
9Paper — For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). A stack of copy paper Paper is a thin material mainly used for wr …
10ream — {{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… …
