ream
noun
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets printer's ream, or perfect ream.
was reaming
-
past progressiveof ream.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One hot morning, between ten and eleven, I was reaming out a rivet-hole in the tip of the last beam.
From The Junior Classics — Volume 8 Animal and Nature Stories by Patten, William
