ream
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general.
- A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
- An abstract large amount of something.
Verb
- To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
- To enlarge (a hole), especially using a reamer; to bore (a hole) wider.
- To remove (material) by reaming.
- To remove burrs and debris from inside (something, such as a freshly bored hole) using a tool.
- To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
- To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way.
- To yell at or berate.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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