Definition for: ram

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English

Pronunciation

• AHD: răm , IPA: /ræm/ , SAMPA: /r{m/

  Rhymes: -æm

Noun

ram ( plural rams )

1. A male sheep.
2. ( also battering ram ) A heavy object used for breaking down doors.
3. A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
4. A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.

Derived terms

• hydraulic ram
• ramrod

Translations

male sheep

battering ram See battering ram

warship that sinks other ships by ramming them

piston powered by hydraulic pressure

• Breton : tourz m . -ed pl . (1)
• Catalan : marrà m . (1)
• Finnish : pässi (1), oinas (1), muurinmurtaja (2), mäntä (4)
• German : Sturmbock m . (2), Ramme f . (2), Widderschiff n . (3)
• Norwegian : bukk m . (1), rambukk m . (2)
• Polish : baran m .
• Romanian : berbec (1)
• Spanish : carnero m . (1), morueco m . (1)
• Turkish : koç (1)
• Ukrainian : баран (barán) (1)

Verb

to ram ( third-person singular simple present rams , present participle ramming , simple past rammed , past participle rammed )

1. ( transitive ) To intentionally collide with (a ship) with the intention of damaging or sinking it.
2. ( transitive ) To strike (something) hard, especially with an implement.

   After placing the cartridge in the musket, ram it down securely with the ramrod.

Translations

intentionally collide with (a ship)

strike (something) hard

• Finnish : iskeä (2), lyödä (2)
• German : rammen (1,2)

Anagrams

• arm
• mar

See also

• article on sheep
• ewe
• wether

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ram/

Noun

ram

1. ram ( male sheep )

Maltese

Etymology

Italian rame , copper

Noun

ram

1. copper

Swedish

Noun

ram c .

1. frame ( e.g. around a painting )
2. frame, boundaries ( the set of options for actions given )
3. frame ( a context for understanding )
4. paw ( of a bear )

Other Translations for "ram"

Braille 6 Dot
Braille 8 Dot
Sign Language Spelling
Morse Code		.-. .- --
Binary		1110010 1100001 1101101
Hex		72616D
Pig Latin		amray

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