ream
About 0.23 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general.
- verb To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
- verb To enlarge (a hole), especially using a reamer; to bore (a hole) wider.
- verb To remove (material) by reaming.
- verb To remove burrs and debris from inside (something, such as a freshly bored hole) using a tool.
- verb To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
- verb To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way.
- verb To yell at or berate.
Similar words
hone grind countersink range enlarge instalment refinish resurface rectify series
Often followed by
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Word family
reamed reaming reams
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