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Princeton's WordNet
rammernoun
a tool for driving something with force
Wiktionary
rammernoun
A device used to ram, a ramrod.
rammernoun
One who rams.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Rammernoun
Etymology: from ram.
The master bricklayer must try the foundations with an iron crow and rammer, to see whether the foundations are sound. Joseph Moxon, Mechanical Exercises.
A mariner loading a gun suddenly, while he was ramming in a cartridge, the powder took fire, and shot the rammer out of his hand. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
Wikipedia
rammer
A ramrod (or scouring stick) is a metal or wooden device used with muzzleloading firearms to push the projectile up against the propellant (mainly blackpowder). The ramrod was used with weapons such as muskets and cannons and was usually held in a notch underneath the barrel. Bullets that did not fit snugly in the barrel were often secured in place by a wad of paper or cloth, but either way, ramming was necessary to place the bullet securely at the rear of the barrel. Ramming was also needed to tamp the powder so that it would explode properly instead of fizzle (this was a leading cause of misfires). The ramrod could also be fitted with tools for various tasks such as cleaning the weapon, or retrieving a stuck bullet. Cap and ball revolvers were loaded a bit like muzzleloaders—powder was poured into each chamber of the cylinder from the muzzle end, and a bullet was then squeezed in. Such handguns usually had a ramming mechanism built into the frame. The user pulled a lever underneath the barrel of the pistol, which pushed a rammer into the aligned chamber. Naval artillery began as muzzle-loading cannon and these too required ramming. Large muzzle loading guns continued into the 1880s, using wooden staffs worked by several sailors as ramrods. Manual ramming was replaced with hydraulic powered ramming with trials on HMS Thunderer from 1874.
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rammer
A rammer is a tool or device used to apply forceful pressure or impact, compacting or driving something into a material or surface. Examples include tools used in construction to compact soil or concrete, or in weaponry, where a rammer is used to push projectiles into a firearm.
Webster Dictionary
Rammernoun
one who, or that which, rams or drives
Rammernoun
an instrument for driving anything with force; as, a rammer for driving stones or piles, or for beating the earth to more solidity
Rammernoun
a rod for forcing down the charge of a gun; a ramrod
Rammernoun
an implement for pounding the sand of a mold to render it compact
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rammer
ram′ėr, n. one who, or that which, rams or drives: an instrument used by founders and pavers for ramming, also by gunners.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
rammer
A cylindrical block of wood nearly fitting the bore of a cannon, and fastened on a wooden staff; used in loading to drive home the charge of a cannon.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
rammer
See Implements, and Inspection of Cannon.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
RAMMER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rammer is ranked #83226 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Rammer surname appeared 226 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rammer.
96.4% or 218 total occurrences were White.
2.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rammer in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rammer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- dorongan kuat-kuatIndonesian
- heiblokDutch
- compactadorPortuguese
- 夯Chinese
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