ream
/ɹˈim/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a large quantity of written matter
“he wrote reams and reams” - a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
verb
- squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
“ream oranges” - remove by making a hole or by boring
“the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment” - enlarge with a reamer
“ream a hole”
Words that rhyme with ream
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