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▪ I. ˈreaming, vbl. n.
[f. ream v.3 + -ing1.]
1. (See the vb. and quots.)
1815Burney Falconer's Mar. Dict., Reaming, in block-making, the act of increasing the size of a hole with a large instrument. 1882Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 156 The lead that remains in the groove must be extracted—this is called reaming.
2. fig. A reprimand. colloq.
1973M. Woodhouse Blue Bone xi. 111 One major stink... Massive reamings are being handed out. 1976‘J. Charlton’ Remington Set xxiii. 119 You're bloody cheerful..for a bloke that's headed for a number one reaming from the CO.
Add:[1.] b. U.S. The twisting of a fruit on a reamer in order to extract its juice.
1948M. Ingram Viscosity of Orange Juice 13 One may distinguish between two extremes in method of extraction: on the one hand the juice is extracted by reaming (as in the usual hand operation). 1954Tressler & Joslyn Chem. & Technol. Fruit & Fruit Products xii. 427 In the early days of orange juice canning, juice was extracted by hand reaming.
▪ II. ˈreaming, ppl. a.1 rare.
[f. ream v.1]
Stretching out in threads; ropy; forming masses of filaments.
1495Trevisa's Barth. De P.R. v. xxii. (W. de W.), Moche grete spityll & thycke, gleymy & reamyng. 1647Herrick Noble Numbers, Widow's Teares v, Farewell the Flax and Reaming wooll, With which thy house was plentifull.
▪ III. ˈreaming, ppl. a.2 Chiefly Sc.
[f. ream v.2]
Frothing, foaming. Also in phr. reaming full.
1513Douglas æneis i. xi. 89 He merely ressauis the remand tais, All out he drank. 1717Ramsay Elegy Lucky Wood vi, Reaming swats. 1721― Prospect of Plenty 196 With reaming quaff. a1774Fergusson Poems (1845) 5 Come and gie's the tither blaw O' reaming ale. 1824Scott Redgauntlet ch. ii, It's a sore thing to see a..cow kick down the pail when it's reaming fou. 1842J. Aiton Domest. Econ. (1857) 201 They give a reaming handiful of rich milk. 1894Crockett Lilac Sunbonnet 23 The reaming white which filled the blanket tub.
▪ IV. reaming
variant of reeming vbl. n. |