reaming

Verb (1)

ream (third-person singular simple present reams, present participle reaming, simple past and past participle reamed)

1. (Northern England, Scotland, UK, dialectal) To cream; mantle; foam; froth.
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Verb (2)

ream (third-person singular simple present reams, present participle reaming, simple past and past participle reamed)

1. (transitive) To enlarge (a hole), especially using a reamer; to bore (a hole) wider.

   Synonyms:

   rime

2. (transitive) To remove (material) by reaming.
3. (transitive) To remove burrs and debris from inside (something, such as a freshly bored hole) using a tool.

   Synonyms:

   rime

4. To shape or form, especially using a reamer.
5. (broadly, slang, vulgar) To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way.

   Synonyms:

   dig out

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