reamer

[ree-mer]

noun

1. any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.

2. any bladelike pick or rod used for scraping, shaping, or enlarging a hole.

   a pipe reamer.

3. a kitchen utensil for extracting and collecting juice from fruits, having a deep saucerlike base and in the center a grooved cone on which the fruit half is pressed down by hand.

4. Dentistry.,  a drill with a spiral blade, for enlarging root canals.

reamer

/ ˈriːmə /

noun

1. a steel tool with a cylindrical or tapered shank around which longitudinal teeth are ground, used for smoothing the bores of holes accurately to size

2. a utensil with a conical projection used for extracting juice from citrus fruits; lemon squeezer

Word History and Origins

Origin of reamer¹

First recorded in 1815–25; ream ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

A simple wooden citrus reamer will get the most juice out of your lemons, limes and oranges.

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The fruits require nothing more complex than a reamer to reap their bounty.

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A wooden lemon reamer that she prefers to any fancy juicing device.

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A modest reamer is useful for a single lemon but taxing when you’re faced with dozens of them.

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Get a good lemon juicer or reamer and have at it, straining out the seeds.

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