ram
/ræm/
noun
- An adult male sheep.
- Two rams were butting heads in the pasture.
- The farmer led the ram into the pen with the ewes.
- She bought a young ram to improve her flock's genetics.
- A battering ram or similar device used to force something open or break through.
- The soldiers used a heavy ram to break down the castle gate.
- A hydraulic ram was used to demolish the old wall.
- The fire truck's ram pushed the wrecked car off the road.
- Random Access Memory: the temporary, fast storage in a computer that holds data for active programs.
- Closing unused apps frees up RAM for other tasks.
- He upgraded the RAM in his laptop to make it faster.
- My computer has 16 gigabytes of RAM, so it runs games smoothly.
verb
- To hit or push something with great force.
- The ship rammed the iceberg and began to sink.
- He rammed the door with his shoulder to open it.
- The car rammed into the guardrail on the icy road.
- To force something into a position or place with pressure.
- He rammed the stake into the ground with a mallet.
- She rammed the suitcase into the overhead compartment.
- They rammed the extra books into the already full shelf.