ream

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To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole
To remove (material) by reaming
To shape or form, especially using a reamer
(obsolete except in dialects) A froth or scum
To yell at or berate
An abstract large amount of something

I can't go - I still have reams of work left.

(obsolete except in dialects) The cream of milk
A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually containing 500 sheets
To perform anilingus
To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider
{n} the quantity of twenty quires of paper
A machine operation consisting of enlarging a hole slightly to a close tolerance
A measurement unit for paper, usually 500 sheets
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
A quantity of paper, ranging from 480 sheets to 516 sheets All the sheets of paper are the same size
Five hundred sheets of paper
A ream is 500 sheets of paper, regardless of the paper size or thickness
500 sheets of paper, regardless of size More specifically, a ream is 20 quires of paper A quire is 24 or 25 sheets of paper, making a ream of paper 480 or 500 sheets However, quire is an archaic unit; in modern usage, a ream is 500 sheets
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams" enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole" remove by making a hole with a reamer; "ream paper" squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges
A term used in the envelope industry to denote 500 sheets of paper
500 sheets of printing paper Stacks and skids of paper often include slips of paper (ream markers) marking the division of the stack into reams
{f} create a hole with a reamer, enlarge a hole with a reamer
To cream; to mantle
paper term
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges
The cream of milk
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
500 Sheets of paper
remove by making a hole with a reamer; "ream paper"
enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"
A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets
a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
500 sheets of paper, regardless of size to top
3,000 square feet of paper surface area
A unit of paper quantity - usually 500 sheets
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"
To stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments
Unit consisting of 500 identical sheets (of paper)
Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale
If you say that there are reams of paper or reams of writing, you mean that there are large amounts of it. Their specific task is to sort through the reams of information and try to determine what it may mean. to treat someone badly, especially by cheating
A froth or scum
cream; froth
five hundred sheets of paper A ream is often confused with a package of paper which is incorrect Paper is sometimes packaged in quantities of 250 as well as 500 sheets
{i} quantity of 500 sheets of paper; large quantity of writing paper
Five hundred sheets of paper, a standard measurement
reamer
A tool for boring a hole wider
reamer
A Stone Age prehistoric lithic Stone tool, used in archeology nomenclature
reamer
A device for rendering citrus juice
reamed
past of ream
reamer
A tool to remove excess carbon from the inside of a pipe bowl The tool presses evenly against the sides of the bowl as you turn it, assuring a uniform carbon, and with no danger of splitting the bowl or cutting your fingers
reamer
A device for producing various designs on a bore surface
reamer
A down hole component to enlarge the bore hole and stabilise the drill string during rotation The reamer is usually a diamond encrusted metallic compound
reamer
a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
reamer
An angled tool with a rough surface used to enlarge holes to mount a Body to the chassis for example
reamer
One who, or that which, reams; specifically, an instrument with cutting or scraping edges, used, with a twisting motion, for enlarging a round hole, as the bore of a cannon, etc
reamer
A tool used to enlarge or straighten a borehole
reamer
A cutting tool used for perfecting holes
reamer
A tool, usually made of graphite, that a flameworker used to help form shaped form tubing
reamer
a drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
reamer
Rotary cutting tool of cylindrical or conical shape, used for enlarging and finishing to accurate dimensions holes that have been drilled, bored, or cored. A reamer cannot be used to start a hole. All reamers have lengthwise flutes or grooves; either the sides of the tool or the tip may be used for cutting. Reamers are made from high-carbon steel, high-speed steel, or cemented carbides
reamer
A finishing tool with rotating cutting edge for enlarging or tapering a hole
reamer
A steel tool with a tapered shank used for freeing stuck increment cores from an increment borer
reamer
a squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
reamer
{i} device for boring holes, tool similar to a drill; squeezer for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
reaming
A means of finishing a previously drilled hole to exact size
reaming
present participle of ream
reaming
An operation to restore a wellbore to its original diameter (occasionally, a wellbore will cave in)
reaming
Process of cutting valve guide to slightly larger diameter Valves with oversize stems can then be installed
reams
third-person singular of ream
reams
plural of , ream
ream

    Turkish pronunciation

    rim

    Pronunciation

    /ˈrēm/ /ˈriːm/

    Etymology

    [ 'rEm ] (noun.) 14th century. Old English rēam; see also ramekin, from common Germanic origin.
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