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Ram

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Noun

1. ram, random access memory, random memory, random-access memory, read/write memory

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible

2. aries, ram

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries

3. aries, aries the ram, ram

the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19

4. ram

a tool for driving or forcing something by impact

5. ram, tup

uncastrated adult male sheep

Example Sentences:
'a British term is tup''

Verb

6. pound, ram, ram down

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

Example Sentences:
'ram the gate with a sledgehammer'
'pound on the door'

7. drive, force, ram

force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

Example Sentences:
'She rammed her mind into focus'
'He drives me mad'

8. crash, ram

undergo damage or destruction on impact

Example Sentences:
'the plane crashed into the ocean'
'The car crashed into the lamp post'

9. chock up, cram, jam, jampack, ram, wad

crowd or pack to capacity

Example Sentences:
'the theater was jampacked'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ram

see synonyms of ram
noun
1. 
an uncastrated adult sheep
2. 
a piston or moving plate, esp one driven hydraulically or pneumatically
3. 
the falling weight of a pile driver or similar device
4.  short for battering ram
5. Also called: rostrum, beak
a pointed projection in the stem of an ancient warship for puncturing the hull of enemy ships
6. 
a warship equipped with a ram
7. slang
a sexually active man
verbWord forms: rams, ramming or rammed
8. (transitive; usually foll by into)
to force or drive, as by heavy blows
to ram a post into the ground
9. 
(of a moving object) to crash with force (against another object) or (of two moving objects) to collide in this way
the ships rammed the enemy
10. (tr; often foll by in or down)
to stuff or cram (something into a hole, etc)
11. (tr; foll by onto, against etc)
to thrust violently
he rammed the books onto the desk
12. (transitive)
to present (an idea, argument, etc) forcefully or aggressively (esp in the phrase ram (something) down someone's throat)
13. (transitive)
to drive (a charge) into a firearm
noun
the Ram
noun acronym for
random access memory: semiconductor memory in which all storage locations can be rapidly accessed in the same amount of time. It forms the main memory of a computer, used by applications to perform tasks while the device is operating
abbreviation for
Royal Academy of Music
abbreviation for
relative atomic mass

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Ram

see synonyms of ram
noun
1. 
random-access memory
2. Word forms: plural RAMs
a random-access memory chip
Royal Academy of Music
noun
1. 
a male sheep
2. 
battering ram
3.  Obsolete
a metal projection on the bow of a warship below the waterline, used to pierce enemy vessels
4. 
hydraulic ram
5. 
the weight, or striking part, of a pile driver
6. 
the plunger of a force pump
verb transitiveWord forms: rammed or ˈramming
7. 
to strike against with great force; drive into
8. 
to force into place; press or drive down
to ram a charge into a gun
9. 
to force (an idea, legislative bill, etc.) to be accepted
often with across or through
10. 
to stuff or cram (with something)
verb intransitive
11. 
to strike with force; crash
12. 
to move rapidly

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Ram

see synonyms of ram
n.
Computers
Digital memory hardware in which information can be accessed in any order with equal speed.
n.
1. A male sheep.
2. Any of several devices used to drive, batter, or crush by forceful impact, especially:
a. A battering ram.
b. The weight that drops in a pile driver or steam hammer.
c. The plunger or piston of a force pump or hydraulic press.
3. A hydraulic ram.
4.
a. A projection on the prow of a warship, used to batter or cut into enemy vessels.
b. A ship having such a projection.
5. Ram See Aries.
tr.v. rammed, ram·ming, rams
1. To strike or drive against with a heavy impact; butt: rammed the door with a sledgehammer until it broke open.
2. To force or press into place.
3. To cram; stuff: rammed the clothes into the suitcase.
4. To force passage or acceptance of: rammed the project through the city council despite local opposition.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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