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ream

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
ream

Plural
reams

  1. (countable) A ream is a measure of paper; there are 500 sheets in a ream.
    He was sent to the storeroom to bring back a ream of paper.
  2. (usually plural) A ream is a lot of written work.
    He had to complete reams for his mid term essay.

Verb

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Plain form
ream

Third-person singular
reams

Past tense
reamed

Past participle
reamed

Present participle
reaming

  1. To ream is to make a hole, or make a hole bigger.
  2. To ream is to remove material from a hole with a reamer.
  3. When you ream a lemon, you squeeze out the juice with a reamer.
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