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Rarereams
The correct spelling is reams.
How to pronounce reams
/ɹiːmz/
verbIPA: /ɹiːmz/
Say it like: Ree-ms
The correct spelling is reams. To cream; mantle; foam; froth. For example: "I can't go – I still have reams of work left."
Usage Examples
“I can't go – I still have reams of work left.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
- 2.To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider.
- 3.To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
- 4.To remove (material) by reaming.
- 5.To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole.
noun
- 1.A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
- 2.(chiefly in the plural) An abstract large amount of something.
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