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ram
noun
    1. An uncastrated male sheep; a tup.
    2. astrol.astron.
      Form: Ram
    3. A battering-ram.
    4. The falling weight of a pile-driver.
    5. The striking head of a steam hammer.
    6a. A piston or plunger operated by hydraulic or other power;
    6b. A machine with such a piston.
    7. An act of ramming.
    8a. naut., historical
      A pointed device on a warship's prow, for making holes in an enemy ship's hull;
    8b. naut., historical
      A warship fitted with such a device.
verb rammed, ramming
    1. To force something down or into position by pushing hard.
      Thesaurus: beat, pound, batter, butt, hit; stuff, jam, pack, cram, tamp.
    2. To strike or crash something violently (against, into, etc something or someone).
      Example: ram the car into the wall
Derivative: rammer
noun
    Idiom: ram something down someone's throat
      colloq
      To force them to believe, accept or listen to (eg a statement, idea, etc) by talking about it or repeating it constantly.
    Idiom: ram something home
      To emphasize it forcefully.
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ramm.





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