cram-full

[ kram-fool ]

/ ˈkræmˈfʊl /

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adjective

as full as possible; chockfull: a box cram-full with toys.

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Origin of cram-full

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby cram-full

crakow, cram, crambo, cram course, Cramer's rule, cram-full, crammer, cramoisy, cramp, cramp ball, cramped

How to use cram-full in a sentence

To put it rather uncharitably, the USPHS practiced a major dental experiment on a city full of unconsenting subjects.
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Could the (thus far) timid trembling give way to a full-on, grand mal seizure?
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So we know that boring down to the bedrock and pumping it full of fluid can cause earthquakes.
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It used to carry livestock but sailed its final voyage with a hold full of Syrian men, women, and children.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Whether he gets his full due in popular culture remains to be seen.
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It ended on a complaint that she was 'tired rather and spending my time at full length on a deck-chair in the garden.'
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As long as may be necessary, Sam,” replied Mr. Pickwick, “you have my full permission to remain.
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It is full of poetic feeling, and the flesh tints are unusually natural.
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A small book, bound in full purple calf, lay half hidden in a nest of fine tissue paper on the dressing-table.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.
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British Dictionary definitions for cram-full

cram-full

adjective

stuffed full

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Origin of cram-full

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