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
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
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
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
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
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
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