ram
A male sheep, typically uncastratedA male sheep, typically uncastrated.
» The police used a battering ram to break down the door.
Die Polizei benutzte einen Rammbock, um die Tür aufzubrechen.
Полиция использовала таран, чтобы выбить дверь.
Meaning
7 sensesA male sheep, typically uncastrated.
Schafbock, Schafsbock, Widder
бара́нbarán, ове́нovén
бара́нbarán
uncastrated adult male sheep
A battering ram; a heavy object used for breaking through doors.
(historical)A warship intended to sink other ships by ramming them.
(historical)A reinforced section of the bow of a warship, intended to be used for ramming other ships.
A piston powered by hydraulic pressure.
тара́нtarán, гидравли́ческий тара́нgidravlíčeskij tarán
An act of ramming.
A weight which strikes a blow, in a ramming device such as a pile driver, steam hammer, or stamp mill.
Examples
37 sentencesThe police used a battering ram to break down the door.
ruПолиция использовала таран, чтобы выбить дверь.
deDie Polizei benutzte einen Rammbock, um die Tür aufzubrechen.
I don't have enough RAM.
У мене недостатньо оперативної пам'яті.
ruУ меня недостаточно оперативной памяти.
deIch habe nicht genug Arbeitsspeicher.
Alberto tried to ram the door.
The big ship rammed a fishing boat.
deDas große Schiff rammte ein Fischerboot.
Ziri says he doesn't need a ram.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ram, rom, ramme, from Old English ramm (“ram”), from Proto-Germanic *rFrom Middle English ram, rom, ramme, from Old English ramm (“ram”), from Proto-Germanic *rammaz (“ram”), possibly from *rammaz (“strong”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rom (“ram”), Dutch ram (“a male sheep”), German Ramm, Ramme (“ram”). Possibly akin also to Danish ram (“sharp; acrid; rank”), Swedish ram (“strong; perfect”), Faroese ramur (“strong; competent”), Icelandic rammur (“strong; sturdy”).
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Forms
plural: ramsSynonyms
7 synonyms- uncastrated adult male sheep:tup
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