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reame

reame is the obsolete form of ream.

Meaning of ream

Noun (1)

ream

  1. (Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general.

Noun (2)

ream (plural reams)

  1. (broadly, figuratively, in plural) An extremely large quantity of documents, data, or information that supports a claim, investigation, or case.
    • The accountants requested reams of financial records.
  2. (broadly, in plural) An abstract large amount of something.
    • I can't go – I still have reams of work left.

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Forms of reame

pluralreames

Questions about reame

What is reame the obsolete form of?
Reame is the obsolete form of ream.

Words near reame in the dictionary

  1. reamassing
  2. reambulate
  3. reambulated
  4. reambulation
  5. reambulations
  6. reame
  7. reamed
  8. reamed out
  9. reamend
  10. reamended
  11. reamending

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