ram
1a male sheep.
Aries, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Aries.
any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, especially a battering ram.
(formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship.
(formerly) a warship so equipped, especially one used primarily for ramming enemy vessels.
the heavy weight that strikes the blow in a pile driver or the like.
a piston, as on a hydraulic press.
a reciprocating part of certain machine tools, as the toolholder of a slotter or shaper.
to drive or force by heavy blows.
to strike with great force; dash violently against: The car went out of control and rammed the truck.
Origin of ram
1Other words for ram
Other words from ram
- ramlike, adjective
- un·rammed, adjective
Other definitions for ram (2 of 5)
a confidence man's associate who acts as a decoy; confederate; shill.
Origin of ram
2Other definitions for RAM (3 of 5)
random-access memory; computer memory available to the user for creating, loading, or running programs and for the temporary storage and manipulation of data, in which time of access to each item is independent of the storage sequence. As a storage medium, RAM is volatile, so its contents are lost when the power fails or is turned off.
Origin of RAM
3- Compare ROM.
Words that may be confused with RAM
- RAM , ROM
Other definitions for RAM (4 of 5)
Other definitions for R.A.M. (5 of 5)
Royal Academy of Music.
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How to use ram in a sentence
But it remains to be seen if Reid actually is committed to ramming through new rules with a more slender majority.
Senate Fight Over Filibuster Reform Rages, With Eye on Nuclear Option | David Freedlander | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTI can see no remedy for this, however, apart from simply ramming the crucial points home, again and again.
PLUS, Peter Beinart on the case for ramming health-care through.
8 Top Moments from the Health-Care Summit | The Daily Beast Video | February 25, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTIn my case, it probably would be “Down periscope”—after accidentally ramming some Greenpeace research vessel.
And we can make it mighty unpleasant for anybody who comes ramming into this region in a small way.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington Kelland
Ramming his hands in his pockets, he pulled out a handful of silver.
Quin | Alice Hegan RiceBrass tubes can easily be bent by ramming full of sand, stopping the ends, and bending them over a curved surface.
Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians | William K. DavidThe method of ramming wheel cases, or any other sort in which the charge is driven solid, is the same as sky-rockets.
Endless Amusement | UnknownRamrod, ram′rod, n. a rod used in ramming down the charge in a gun.
British Dictionary definitions for ram (1 of 5)
/ (ræm) /
an uncastrated adult sheep
a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically
the falling weight of a pile driver or similar device
short for battering ram
Also called: rostrum, beak a pointed projection in the stem of an ancient warship for puncturing the hull of enemy ships
a warship equipped with a ram
slang a sexually active man
(tr usually foll by into) to force or drive, as by heavy blows: to ram a post into the ground
(of a moving object) to crash with force (against another object) or (of two moving objects) to collide in this way: the ships rammed the enemy
(tr ; often foll by in or down) to stuff or cram (something into a hole, etc)
(tr ; foll by onto, against etc) to thrust violently: he rammed the books onto the desk
(tr) to present (an idea, argument, etc) forcefully or aggressively (esp in the phrase ram (something) down someone's throat)
(tr) to drive (a charge) into a firearm
Origin of ram
1Derived forms of ram
- rammer, noun
British Dictionary definitions for Ram (2 of 5)
/ (ræm) /
the Ram the constellation Aries, the first sign of the zodiac
British Dictionary definitions for RAM (3 of 5)
/ (ræm) /
random access memory: semiconductor memory in which all storage locations can be rapidly accessed in the same amount of time. It forms the main memory of a computer, used by applications to perform tasks while the device is operating
British Dictionary definitions for RAM (4 of 5)
Royal Academy of Music
British Dictionary definitions for r.a.m. (5 of 5)
relative atomic mass
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Scientific definitions for RAM
[ răm ]
Short for random access memory. The main memory of a computer, in which data can be stored or retrieved from all locations at the same (usually very high) speed. See also dynamic RAM static RAM.
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Cultural definitions for RAM
Acronym for random access memory, which is a type of memory in which a reader can go to a specific item without having to start at the beginning. Random access memories can often be altered once an item is found. (See computer memory and magnetic memory storage; compare ROM.)
Notes for RAM
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