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English noun: ream | |||
| 1. | ream (quantity) a large quantity of written matter | ||
| Samples | He wrote reams and reams. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity | ||
| 2. | ream (quantity) a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | definite quantity | ||
| Part holonym | quire | ||
English verb: ream | |||
| 1. | ream (contact) squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer | ||
| Samples | Ream oranges. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express, extract, press out | ||
| 2. | ream (change) remove by making a hole or by boring | ||
| Samples | The dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | ream | ||
| 3. | ream (change) enlarge with a reamer | ||
| Samples | Ream a hole. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | enlarge | ||
| Verb group | ream | ||
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