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hams

noun
SayHAMZUS · UK/ˈhæmz//ˈhæːmz/

2 meanings of hams

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of ham. Use it when you mean more than one ham.

    The shop hangs whole hams from the ceiling.

    We bought two hams for the big family dinner.

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  2. 2
    nounslangcountable
    The hamstrings, the big muscles at the back of the upper leg.

    My hams are still sore from yesterday's leg workout.

    Stretch your hams before you start running.

    Similarhamstrings

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hams is a form of ham

ham, noun: Meat from the back leg of a pig, usually salted or smoked. Full entry

Forms
hamhams plural
Spelling
ham → hams: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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