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ram

1  [ram] noun, verb, rammed, ram⋅ming.
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–noun
1. a male sheep.
2. (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Aries.
3. any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, esp. a battering ram.
4. (formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship.
5. (formerly) a warship so equipped, esp. one used primarily for ramming enemy vessels.
6. the heavy weight that strikes the blow in a pile driver or the like.
7. a piston, as on a hydraulic press.
8. a reciprocating part of certain machine tools, as the toolholder of a slotter or shaper.
9. hydraulic ram.
–verb (used with object)
10. to drive or force by heavy blows.
11. to strike with great force; dash violently against: The car went out of control and rammed the truck.
12. to cram; stuff: They rammed the gag in his mouth.
13. to push firmly: to ram a bill through the Senate.
14. to force (a charge) into a firearm, as with a ramrod.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME: male sheep, machine for ramming, OE ram(m); c. D, LG ram, G Ramme; (v.) ME rammen, deriv. of the n.; cf. OHG rammen

Related forms:
ramlike, adjective

Synonyms:
10. jam, thrust, beat, hammer.
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ram   (rām)   
n.  

  1. A male sheep.

  2. Any of several devices used to drive, batter, or crush by forceful impact, especially:

    1. A battering ram.

    2. The weight that drops in a pile driver or steam hammer.

    3. The plunger or piston of a force pump or hydraulic press.

    4. A projection on the prow of a warship, used to batter or cut into enemy vessels.

    5. A ship having such a projection.

  3. A hydraulic ram.

    1. A projection on the prow of a warship, used to batter or cut into enemy vessels.

    2. A ship having such a projection.

  5. Ram See Aries.

tr.v.   rammed, ram·ming, rams

  1. To strike or drive against with a heavy impact; butt: rammed the door with a sledgehammer until it broke open.

  2. To force or press into place.

  3. To cram; stuff: rammed the clothes into the suitcase.

  4. To force passage or acceptance of: rammed the project through the city council despite local opposition.


[Middle English, from Old English ramm.]
ram'mer n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

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.)

Note: hard drives on a computer are an example of RAM.
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Word Origin & History

ram 
O.E. ramm "male sheep," also "battering ram," earlier rom "male sheep," a W.Gmc. word (cf. M.L.G., M.Du., Du., O.H.G. ram), of unknown origin. Perhaps connected with O.N. rammr "strong," O.C.S. ramenu "impetuous, violent." The verb meaning "to beat with a heavy implement" is first recorded c.1330. Rammy is attested from 1607.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ram
Pronunciation: 'ram
Function: noun
: a male sheep
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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