wikipedia|dab=ream
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/ri:m/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-i�m|-i�m

Etymology 1
OE. #Old English|r�am.

Noun
en-noun|-

1. italbrac|obsolete except in dialects The cream of milk.
2. italbrac|obsolete except in dialects A froth or scum.

Etymology 2
From OF. raime (French rame), from Ar. ARchar|رز�ة (rizma) �bundle�.

Noun
en-noun

1. A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, usually containing 500 sheets.
2. An abstract large amount of something.

#:I can't go - I still have reams of work left.

Translations
trans-top|bundle of paper
Spanish: resma f
trans-bottom

Etymology 3
Unknown origin.

Verb
en-verb

1. To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider.
2. To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
3. To remove (material) by reaming.
4. To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole.
5. slang To yell at or berate.
6. slang To perform anilingus.

Latin
Noun
ream f

1. inflection of|rea#Latin|rea|acc|s

category:Latin noun forms

Old English

Etymology
From Ger.|ang *rauwma-. Cognate with Middle Low German rom|r�m (Dutch room), Old High German roum (German Rahm), Old Norse rjumi|rjúmi (Icelandic rjómi, Norwegian rømme).

Pronunciation
IPA|/r�m/

Noun
Latinx|r�am m

1. cream

Descendants
English: #English|ream

Category:Old English nouns

et:ream
fa:ream
io:ream
it:ream
ru:ream
te:ream
vi:ream
zh:ream

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