Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ream
Ream
ream
1. n. 1 twenty quires or 500 (formerly 480) sheets of paper (or a larger number, to allow for waste). 2 (in pl.) a large quantity of paper or writing (wrote reams about it). Etymology: ME rem, rim f. OF raime etc., ult. f. Arab. rizma bundle 2. v.tr. 1 widen (a hole in metal etc.) with a borer. 2 turn over the edge of (a cartridge-case etc.). 3 Naut. open (a seam) for caulking. 4 US squeeze the juice from (fruit). Derivatives reamer n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. uncert.
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English reme, from Anglo-French, ultimately from Arabic rizma, literally, bundle Date: 14th century a quantity of paper being 20 quires or variously 480, 500, or 516 sheets, a great amount, II. transitive verb see: room Date: 1815 1. to widen the opening of (a hole) ; countersink, b. to enlarge, shape, or smooth out (a hole) with a ~er, to enlarge the bore of (as a gun) in this way, to remove by ~ing, 2. to press out with a ~er, to press out the juice of (as an orange) with a ~er, cheat, victimize, reprimand ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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