ram
ram /ˈræm/
noun
-
Uncastrated adult male sheep
(
ram
, tup
[British] )
uncastrated adult male sheep
A British term is tup'
a British term is tup'
-
A tool for driving or forcing something by impact
(
ram
)
a tool for driving or forcing something by impact
verb
-
()
Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
(
force
, ram
, drive
)
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
She rammed her mind into focus
She rammed her mind into focus
He drives me mad
He drives me mad
-
()
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact
(
ram down
, ram
, pound
)
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
Ram the gate with a sledgehammer
ram the gate with a sledgehammer
Pound on the door
pound on the door
-
()
Undergo damage or destruction on impact
(
ram
, crash
)
undergo damage or destruction on impact
The plane crashed into the ocean
the plane crashed into the ocean
The car crashed into the lamp post
The car crashed into the lamp post
-
Crowd or pack to capacity
(
chock up
, jam
, jampack
[Informal] , cram
, ram
, wad
)
crowd or pack to capacity
The theater was jampacked
the theater was jampacked
noun
-
()
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
(
random access memory
, read/write memory
, RAM
, random memory
, random-access memory
)
the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
My computer has 16GB of RAM, which is enough for my needs
My computer has 16GB of RAM, which is enough for my needs
-
The first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
(
Aries
, Aries the Ram
, Ram
)
the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
-
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries
(
Aries
, Ram
)
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries