ream

The definition of a ream is an amount of paper.

(noun)

An example of a ream is a package of paper that includes around 500 sheets, depending on the manufacturer.

To ream is defined as to criticize a person in an angry way to ream out someone.

(verb)

An example of to “ream out” is to tell someone he did a terrible job at work.

To ream means to get the juice out of a citrus fruit.

(verb)

An example of to ream is to juice a lemon.

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See ream in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a unit of measure for a quantity of paper: the quantity varies from 480 sheets (20 quires) to 516 sheets, depending on the manufacturer
  2. Informal a great amount

Origin: ME rem < MFr raime < It risma < Ar rizma, bale, packet < razama, to pack together

transitive verb

    1. to enlarge (a hole) as with a reamer
    2. to enlarge the bore of (a gun)
  1. to countersink or taper (a hole)
  2. to remove (a defect) with a reamer
  3. ☆ to extract the juice from (a lemon, orange, etc.)
  4. to use a reamer on (a pipe bowl)
  5. Slang
    1. to cheat or deceive
    2. to scold; berate: often with out

Origin: ME dial. remen < OE reman, akin to ryman, lit., to make roomy < base of rum: see room

See ream in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A quantity of paper, formerly 480 sheets, now 500 sheets or, in a printer's ream, 516 sheets.
  2. A very large amount. Often used in the plural: reams of work to do.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English reme

Origin: , from Old French reime

Origin: , from Old Spanish resma

Origin: , from Arabic rizma, bundle

Origin: , from razama, to bundle; see rzm in Semitic roots

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transitive verb reamed, ream·ing, reams
  1. To form, shape, taper, or enlarge (a hole or bore, for example) with or as if with a reamer.
  2. To remove (material) by this process.
  3. To squeeze the juice out of (fruit) with a reamer.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from Middle English remen, to make room

Origin: , variant of rimen

Origin: , from Old English rȳman; see reuə- in Indo-European roots

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