1. A large quantity of written matter
   "he wrote reams and reams" 
2. A quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

1. Squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
   "ream oranges" 
2. Remove by making a hole or by boring
   "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment" 
3. Enlarge with a reamer
   "ream a hole" 
4. [N. Amer] Censure severely or angrily
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Derived forms: reaming, reams, reamed

See also: reamer

Type of: cheat, chisel, criticise [Brit], criticize, definite quantity, enlarge, express, extract, knock, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity, pick apart, press out, remove, rip off, take, take away, withdraw

Encyclopedia: Ream

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