ram

[US]/ræm/
[UK]/ræm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. male sheep; a device for striking
v. to strike; to stuff; to force through or into

Phrases & Collocations

computing RAM

ramming speed

rambling thoughts

ramjet engine

static ram

hydraulic ram

ram air

Example Sentences

The ram butted the fence.

They watched the ram grazing in the field.

The ram's horns were impressive.

The ram led the flock of sheep.

The ram symbolizes strength and power.

The ram charged at the intruder.

The ram's fleece was thick and warm.

The ram stood proudly on top of the hill.

The ram's bleating could be heard from afar.

The ram's hooves clicked on the rocky ground.

Real-world Examples

To turn jeans into a battering ram.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Clear its RAM every day at midnight.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

He flew off the handle when someone rammed into his car.

Source: Emma's delicious English

And seconds later Harry's glasses had been rammed back onto his face.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Ove increases his pace and charges at them like a human battering ram.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Once home, Jazz-christened James-eats some hot porridge before setting out to move some rams.

Source: Bloomberg Businessweek

Now the bell is struck by a big wooden ram in the shape of the wheel.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

There were multiple vehicles that were rammed.

Source: NPR News October 2013 Collection

" A ram" ! a voice shouted down from the walls. " They have a battering ram" !

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

He rammed it into the lock and turned -- it worked.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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