REAM as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a quantity of paper
    • 480 or 500 sheets
    • one ream equals 20 quires
    Hypernyms(s) ream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a large quantity of written matter
    Usage Example(s)
    • he wrote reams and reams
    Hypernyms(s) ream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

REAM as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • enlarge with a reamer
    Usage Example(s)
    • ream a hole
    Hypernyms(s) ream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • remove by making a hole with a reamer
    Usage Example(s)
    • ream paper
    Hypernyms(s) ream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
    Usage Example(s)
    • ream oranges
    Hypernyms(s) ream is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)