ream

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /riːm/

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Noun

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

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.

Related words

• reamer

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