ram
/ɹæm/
noun
- 1
A male sheep, typically uncastrated
- 2
A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
- 3
A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
- 4
A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
- 5
A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, a steam hammer, a stamp mill.
verb
- 1
To collide with (an object), usually with the intention of damaging it or disabling its function.
“The man, driving an SUV, then rammed the gate, according to police.”
- 2
To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.
“After placing the cartridge in the musket, ram it down securely with the ramrod.”
- 3
To fill or compact by pounding or driving.
“Rammed earth walls”
- 4
To thrust during sexual intercourse.
adjective
- 1
Rancid, offensive in smell or taste.
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