to cram sth into

  • 1cram — [kræm] v past tense and past participle crammed present participle cramming [: Old English; Origin: crammian] 1.) [T always + adverb/preposition] to force something into a small space cram sth into/onto etc sth ▪ Jill crammed her clothes into the …

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  • 2cram — verb crammed, cramming 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to force something into a small space: cram sth into/onto/down etc: Jessica crammed her clothes into the bag. 2 cram into sth if people cram into a place, they fill it: Thousands of people… …

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  • 3pack into something — ˌpack ˈinto sth derived to go somewhere in large numbers so that all available space is filled Syn: ↑cram • Over 80 000 fans packed into the stadium to watch the final. see also ↑pack (5) …

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  • 4bag — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ heavy ▪ empty ▪ small ▪ burlap (AmE), canvas …

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  • 5suitcase — (also case) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, light ▪ open ▪ empty, full ▪ packed ▪ …

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  • 6sheet — noun 1 large piece of fabric used on a bed ADJECTIVE ▪ clean, crisp, fresh ▪ a pile of clean sheets ▪ crumpled, rumpled (esp. AmE) ▪ …

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  • 7Ph.D. — abbr. Doctor of Philosophy. Etymology: L philosophiae doctor * * * See Doctor of Philosophy. [ < L Philosophiae Doctor] * * * Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy (Latin, Philosophiae Doctor). * * * PhD (also P …

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  • 8PhD — noun a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study • Syn: ↑Ph.D. • Hypernyms: ↑Doctor of Philosophy * * * abbr. Doctor of Philosophy Origin: from Latin philosophiae… …

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