Overview of noun ream

The noun ream has 2 senses

• ream -- (a large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams")


• ream -- (a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires)

Overview of verb ream

The verb ream has 3 senses

• ream -- (squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges")


• ream -- (remove by making a hole or by boring; "the dentist reamed out the debris in the course of the root canal treatment")


• ream -- (enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole")