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
Words Nearby ram
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
The laptop is slower, thicker, and heavier than last year's, with less storage, fewer cameras, and less ram.
Samsung backtracks on $1,000 Chromebooks with cheaper Galaxy Chromebook 2 | Ron Amadeo | January 7, 2021 | Ars TechnicaIn most modern implementations, this means for every 64-bit word stored in ram, there are eight checking bits.
Why don’t PCs use error correcting RAM? “Because Intel,” says Linus | Jim Salter | January 6, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe Pixelbook Go Chromebook can be upgraded with larger ram and larger internal storage depending upon your needs.
Taylor was shot eight times in her home after three officers used a battering ram to enter it under the authority of a no-knock warrant.
The policing reforms in the Breonna Taylor settlement, explained | Fabiola Cineas | September 17, 2020 | VoxAndroid Central lists the OnePlus 8T with a 120Hz OLED panel, 8GB of ram, and 128GB of storage.
OnePlus 8T reportedly launches in October with 120Hz OLED, Snapdragon 865+ | Ron Amadeo | September 4, 2020 | Ars Technica
In 2012, A. Dilligaf, a Swiss resident who asked that I not use his real name, says he bid on a 2004 Dodge ram.
Where and when and why did Russ meet ram Dass, for goodness sakes?
The Los Angeles Times called him “the most valuable ram of all time.”
The Deaths You Missed This Year | Malcolm Jones, Jimmy So, Michael Moynihan, Caitlin Dickson | December 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd then the ram is caught by its horns in the bush and is sacrificed instead.
The American Prophet of Delusion: Robert Stone in Conversation | David Samuels | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThey wanted to ram that fact down the throat of would-be rivals, like the Russians, and even longtime friends, like the French.
How to Stop Iran: Obama's War By Other Means | Christopher Dickey | September 28, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCleopatra's coffin, head of the Theban ram, and other Egyptian curiosities, arrived in England.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt is the chief cereal, and the inhabitants say it originated in Ha-ram, China, nearly five thousand years ago.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeAnd he shall offer the sacrifice of an ephi for every calf, and an ephi for every ram: and a hin of oil for every ephi.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousAnd the sacrifice of all ephi for a ram: but for the lambs what sacrifice his hand shall allow: and a hin of oil for every ephi.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousWhen at close range, it pierced the "Cumberland" with its iron ram causing it to sink.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
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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