ram

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Maltese 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 4 Romanian 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun 4.2.1 Synonyms 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: răm, IPA: /ræm/, SAMPA: /r{m/
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• Rhymes: -æm

[edit] Noun

ram (plural rams)

1. A male sheep.
2. (also battering ram) A heavy object used for breaking down doors.
3. A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
4. A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.

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• hydraulic ram
• ram press
• ramequin, ramekin
• ramrod

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[edit] Verb

to ram (third-person singular simple present rams, present participle ramming, simple past and past participle rammed)

1. (transitive) To intentionally collide with (a ship) with the intention of damaging or sinking it.
2. (transitive) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.

   After placing the cartridge in the musket, ram it down securely with the ramrod.

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[edit] See also

• Wikipedia article on sheep
• ewe
• wether

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: amr
• arm, Arm, ARM
• mar, Mar, Mar., MAR
• MRA
• RMA

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• IPA: /ram/

[edit] Noun

ram

1. ram (male sheep)

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From Italian rame, copper.

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ram m.

1. copper

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Latin ramus

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ram n. (plural ramuri)

1. (rare) branch, bough

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• creangă
• ramură

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[edit] Noun

ram c.

Inflection for ram	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	ram	ramen	ramar	ramarna
Possessive form	rams	ramens	ramars	ramarnas

1. frame (e.g. around a painting)
2. frame, boundaries (the set of options for actions given)
3. frame (a context for understanding)
4. paw (of a bear)