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ream
noun
verb
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
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noun
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
noun
a large quantity of written matter
“he wrote reams and reams”
verb
enlarge with a reamer
“ream a hole”
verb
remove by making a hole or by boring
“the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment”
verb
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
“ream oranges”
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he wrote reams and reams
ream a hole
the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment
ream oranges