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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
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