Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ram]
- /ræm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ram]
- /ræm/
Definitions of ramming word
- noun ramming a male sheep. 1
- noun ramming (initial capital letter) Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Aries. 1
- noun ramming any of various devices for battering, crushing, driving, or forcing something, especially a battering ram. 1
- noun ramming (formerly) a heavy beak or spur projecting from the bow of a warship for penetrating the hull of an enemy's ship. 1
- noun ramming (formerly) a warship so equipped, especially one used primarily for ramming enemy vessels. 1
- noun ramming the heavy weight that strikes the blow in a pile driver or the like. 1
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Origin of ramming
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English: male sheep, machine for ramming, Old English ram(m); cognate with Dutch, Low German ram, German Ramme; (v.) Middle English rammen, derivative of the noun; compare Old High German rammen
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Parts of speech for Ramming
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ramming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ramming usage trend in Literature
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