| Definitions of 'ream' |
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1. (noun) ream
a large quantity of written matter
"he wrote reams and reams"
2. (verb) ream
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
3. (verb) ream
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
"ream oranges"
4. (verb) ream
remove by making a hole or by boring
"the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment"
5. (verb) ream
enlarge with a reamer
"ream a hole"
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| Definitions of 'ream' |
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1. (noun) ream
cream; also, the cream or froth on ale
2. (noun) ream
a bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets
3. (verb) ream
to cream; to mantle
4. (verb) ream
to stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments
5. (verb) ream
to bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer
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