ramset

English

Etymology

Originally a brand name.

Noun

ramset (plural ramsets)

1. (sometimes attributive) A large nail or bolt fired or fixed into hard materials, such as steel and concrete, and used to hold or anchor them in place.

Verb

ramset (third-person singular simple present ramsets, present participle ramsetting, simple past and past participle ramsetted)

1. To fire or fix such a fastening.

Quotations

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Synonyms

• rambolt
• direct fastening

Anagrams

• 'maters, Amster, METARs, Master, Stream, armest, armets, master, mastre, maters, matres, metras, ramets, remast, stream, tamers, tremas, trémas