英语词汇“ramrod”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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(ræmrɒd)

Word forms: plural ramrods

1. countable noun

A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube. Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old-fashioned gun, or for cleaning the barrel of a gun.

See like a ramrod/straight as a ramrod

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

If someone has a ramrod back or way of standing, they have a very straight back and hold themselves in a rather stiff and formal way.

I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy.

Ramrod is also an adverb.

At 75, she's still ramrod straight.

ramrod in British English

(ˈræmˌrɒd)

noun

a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms

a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm

ramrod in American English

(ˈræmˌrɑd)

noun

a rod used for ramming down the charge in a gun that is loaded through the muzzle

2. US

a person in charge, esp. one who is rigid or unyielding

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈramˌrodded or ˈramˌrodding

3. US

to push, direct, or manage in a rigid or unyielding way

to ramrod a bill through Congress

Examples of 'ramrod' in a sentence
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Using a knitting needle as a ramrod he pushed it as far up as it would go.She watched as he scurried off towards the rear of the apartment, his back ramrod straight.She thought of her dad with his ramrod back and his ramrod soul, dignified to the marrow.They moved off into the dim morning, Sunny trailing with slumped shoulders, although Mahina's back was ramrod straight.

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释义	Trends of ramrod View usage for: ramrod (ræmrɒd) Word forms: plural ramrods 1. countable noun A ramrod is a long, thin rod which can be used for pushing something into a narrow tube. Ramrods were used, for example, for forcing an explosive substance down the barrel of an old-fashioned gun, or for cleaning the barrel of a gun. 2. See like a ramrod/straight as a ramrod 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a ramrod back or way of standing, they have a very straight back and hold themselves in a rather stiff and formal way. I don't have the ramrod posture I had when I was in the Navy. Ramrod is also an adverb. At 75, she's still ramrod straight. ramrod in British English (ˈræmˌrɒd) noun 1. a rod for cleaning the barrel of a rifle or other small firearms 2. a rod for ramming in the charge of a muzzle-loading firearm ramrod in American English (ˈræmˌrɑd) noun 1. a rod used for ramming down the charge in a gun that is loaded through the muzzle 2. US a person in charge, esp. one who is rigid or unyielding verb transitiveWord forms: ˈramˌrodded or ˈramˌrodding 3. US to push, direct, or manage in a rigid or unyielding way to ramrod a bill through Congress Examples of 'ramrod' in a sentence ramrod Using a knitting needle as a ramrod he pushed it as far up as it would go. Ruell, Patrick THE ONLY GAME (2003) She watched as he scurried off towards the rear of the apartment, his back ramrod straight. Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2003) She thought of her dad with his ramrod back and his ramrod soul, dignified to the marrow. Richard Francis PROSPECT HILL (2003) They moved off into the dim morning, Sunny trailing with slumped shoulders, although Mahina's back was ramrod straight. Jennifer Fallon MEDALON (2003)
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