ream (Meaning)
ream (n)
a large quantity of written matter
a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
ream (v)
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
remove by making a hole or by boring
enlarge with a reamer
ream (n.)
Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale.
A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually consisting of twenty quires or 480 sheets.
ream (v. i.)
To cream; to mantle.
ream (v. t.)
To stretch out; to draw out into thongs, threads, or filaments.
To bevel out, as the mouth of a hole in wood or metal; in modern usage, to enlarge or dress out, as a hole, with a reamer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of ream
FAQs About the word ream
a large quantity of written matter, a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires, squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer, remove
screw, cheat, sting,squeeze, beat, pluck, hustle, bleed, stick, euchre
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The ream of paper contained enough sheets for the entire office's printing needs.
Alice sorted through the ream, selecting the blank sheets for her sketches.
The ancient scroll was a precious artifact, preserved in a ream of parchment.
The librarian stacked the ream of books on the highest shelf.
