noun
Meaning 1
A device used to ram; a ramrod.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Now use your rammer to pack it tightly into the barrel.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rammer
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɹæ.mə(ɹ)/
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rhymes with -æmə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: R AE1 M ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
One who, or that, rams.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the Zeppelin Rammer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a tool for driving something with force
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ram
History
Etymology
From ram + -er.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: трамбовка (trambovka) — tool
- Galician: pisón — tool
- Galician: macho — tool
Real reading context