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English noun: RAM | |||
| 1. | RAM (artifact) the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible | ||
| Synonyms | random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | volatile storage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | core memory, magnetic core memory | ||
| Part holonym | buffer, buffer storage, buffer store, core, magnetic core, RAM disk | ||
| 2. | Ram (person) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries | ||
| Synonyms | Aries | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | ||
| Domain category | astrology, star divination | ||
| 3. | Ram (location) the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19 | ||
| Synonyms | Aries, Aries the Ram | ||
| Instance hypernym | house, mansion, planetary house, sign, sign of the zodiac, star sign | ||
| 4. | ram (artifact) a tool for driving or forcing something by impact | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tool | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | battering ram, rammer | ||
| Part holonym | head | ||
| 5. | ram (animal) uncastrated adult male sheep | ||
| Samples | A British term is `tup'. | ||
| Synonyms | tup | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sheep | ||
| Part holonym | horn | ||
English verb: ram | |||
| 1. | ram (contact) strike or drive against with a heavy impact | ||
| Samples | Ram the gate with a sledgehammer. Pound on the door. | ||
| Synonyms | pound, ram down | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| 2. | ram (contact) force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically | ||
| Samples | She rammed her mind into focus. He drives me mad. | ||
| Synonyms | drive, force | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | thrust | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | toe, toenail | ||
| Verb group | drive, drive | ||
| 3. | ram (contact) undergo damage or destruction on impact | ||
| Samples | The plane crashed into the ocean. The car crashed into the lamp post. | ||
| Synonyms | crash | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clash, collide | ||
| 4. | ram (contact) crowd or pack to capacity | ||
| Samples | The theater was jampacked. | ||
| Examples | They ram the books into the box | ||
| Synonyms | chock up, cram, jam, jampack, wad | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP. Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stuff | ||
| Verb group | cram | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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