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uncram

uncram verb: to relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially.

Verb

uncram (third-person singular simple present uncrams, present participle uncramming, simple past and past participle uncrammed)

  1. (transitive) To relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially.
    • Convened around the time of the Tokyo economic summit, the conference drew representatives of more than 100 software publishers intent on trying to uncram RAM.1986, PC World, volume 4, page 83
    • The numbers tell the story. The Grayville prison will hold 1,800 inmates. Yet that won't begin to uncram inmates who are currently in the system.2001, Illinois Issues, volume 27, page 4

Forms of uncram

third-person singular presentuncrams
present participleuncramming
past participleuncrammed
pastuncrammed

Origin of uncram

From un- + cram.

Questions about uncram

What does uncram mean?
Uncram means to relieve from a crammed state; to empty partially.
What part of speech is uncram?
Uncram is a verb.
What is the past tense of uncram?
The past tense of uncram is uncrammed.

Words near uncram in the dictionary

  1. uncraftables
  2. uncrafted
  3. uncraftily
  4. uncraftiness
  5. uncrafty
  6. uncram
  7. uncrammable
  8. uncrammed
  9. uncramming
  10. uncramp
  11. uncramped

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