ream

riːm

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of ream - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

large amountlarge quantity of something

She had a ream of issues to solve at work..

bundle

heap

stationery500 sheets of paper in a bundle

I bought a ream of paper for the printer.

bundle

pack

stack

beverages

Dated

cream or froth on ale or liquor

Dated

The beer had a thick ream on top.

foam

froth

Verb

tr.

juice extractionextract juice from a citrus fruit using a reamer

She reamed the oranges for fresh juice.

press

squeeze

tool use

TECH.

enlarge a hole using a reamer

TECH.

He reamed the pipe to fit the connector.

bore

enlarge

criticism

Rare

yell at or berate

Rare

The coach reamed the team after the loss.

rebuke

reprimand

scold

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500 sheets of paper in a bundle
cream or froth on ale or liquor

Origin of ream

Middle English, reme (cream) + -an (to remove)

Examples of ream in a sentence

The author produced a ream of manuscripts over the years.
She used a ream of paper for her art project.
The office ordered a ream of paper for each department.
The ale was served with a creamy ream.
He enjoyed the ream on his stout.
He reamed the lemons to make a tangy lemonade.

The chef reamed the limes for the marinade.
The mechanic reamed the metal to ensure a snug fit.
She reamed the hole to accommodate the larger bolt.
She reamed him for being late again.
The manager reamed the staff for the poor sales figures.

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French:une foule de, presser, ...
German:Unmenge, auspressen, ...
Italian:mucchio, spremere, ...
Spanish:gran cantidad, exprimir, ...
Portuguese:monte, espremer, ...
Chinese:大量, 榨, ...
Japanese:大量, 絞る, ...
Arabic:كمية هائلة, عَصَرَ, ...
Hebrew:עֲרֵימָה, לִסְחוֹט בְּמַסְחֶטֶת הֲדָרִים, ...
Russian:куча, выжимать, ...
Ukrainian:купа, вичавлювати, ...
Hindi:ढेर, निचोड़ना, ...
Bengali:বিপুল পরিমাণ, রিমার দিয়ে রস বের করা, ...
Catalan:munt, esprémer, ...
Czech:spousta, vymačkat, ...
Danish:bunkevis, presse, ...
Dutch:grote hoeveelheid, persen, ...
Greek:σωρός, στύβω, ...
Hungarian:tömeg, kifacsarni, ...
Khmer:ច្រើនសន្ធឹកសន្ធាប់, ច្របាច់យកទឹក, ...
Korean:많은 양, 짜다, ...
Persian:مقدار زیادی, آب‌گیری کرد, ...
Polish:mnóstwo, wyciskać, ...
Portuguese (BR):monte, espremer, ...
Romanian:cantitate mare, a stoarce, ...
Swedish:massa, pressa, ...
Thai:จำนวนมาก, คั้น, ...
Turkish:yığın, sıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:đống, vắt, ...

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