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  • 11ream|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 …

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  • 12ream — 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… …

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  • 13ream — {{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… …

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  • 14ream — 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… …

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  • 15ream — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reme, from Anglo French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle Date: 14th century 1. a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets 2. a great amount usually used in plural <&#8230; …

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  • 16ream someone out — tv. to scold someone severely. □ The teacher really reamed him out. CD The coach reamed out the whole team …

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  • 17ream — ream1 noun 1》 500 (formerly 480) sheets of paper. 2》 (usu. reams) a large quantity of something, especially paper. Origin ME: from OFr. raime, based on Arab. rizma bundle . ream2 verb 1》 widen (a bore or hole) with a special tool.     ↘N. Amer.&#8230; …

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  • 18bawl out — Synonyms and related words: berate, bless, carpet, chew, chew ass, chew out, condemn, cuss out, denounce, give a going over, give hail Columbia, give hell, give the deuce, give what for, jack up, lambaste, lash, ream, ream ass, ream out, sit on,&#8230; …

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  • 19chew out — Synonyms and related words: bawl out, carpet, chew, chew ass, cuss out, give a going over, give hail Columbia, give hell, give the deuce, give what for, jack up, jaw, lambaste, ream, ream ass, ream out, revile, sit on, tell off, tongue lash,&#8230; …

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  • 20cuss out — Synonyms and related words: abuse, bawl out, blackguard, call names, chew, chew ass, chew out, damn, epithet, epithetize, give a going over, give hail Columbia, give hell, give the deuce, give what for, jack up, lambaste, ream, ream ass, ream out …

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