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Words with a similar base: ream

'ream'

[ream.n.01] as in: a large quantity of written matter

Examples:
he wrote reams and reams

'ream'

[ream.n.02] as in: a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires

'ream'

[ream.v.01] as in: squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer

Examples:
ream oranges

'ream'

[ream.v.02] as in: remove by making a hole or by boring

Examples:
the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment

'ream'

[ream.v.03] as in: enlarge with a reamer

Examples:
ream a hole

Origins

					ream (English)
├── reeme (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── raime (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
├── reme (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── remen (Middle English (1100-1500))