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reams

The correct spelling is reams.

How to pronounce reams

/ɹiːmz/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
  2. 2.To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider.
  3. 3.To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
  4. 4.To remove (material) by reaming.
  5. 5.To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole.

noun

  1. 1.A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets.
  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) An abstract large amount of something.

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